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Coroner to examine emergency service policies

A coroner is to consider the policies of emergency services as part of an inquest into the death of a 39 year-old man. Paramedic John Sutherland and technician Tom Le Sauteur were found guilty of failing to take reasonable care of Frazer Irvine, whose March 2022 death is the subject of an inquest due to start on Tuesday. Speaking at a pre-inquest hearing on Monday, Bridget Dolan KC said the inquiry would look at the broad context and systems in which the police officers and ambulance staff present at Mr Irvine's death were operating. She made it clear the inquest would be "a wholly separate process to the criminal trial". Ms Dolan said it was going to be an Article 2 inquest - a broader type of hearing where there is potential an official or state body is in part responsible for the death. She said the hearing would not challenge the trial's findings but it would address relevant matters that weren't dealt with in the criminal process, or weren't dealt with in sufficient depth. She said the trial never focused on what caused Mr Irvine's death so that would be for the inquest to determine, adding it was unusual for an inquest to happen after criminal proceedings. In setting out the scope of the inquest, Ms Dolan said she would consider whether there were any shortcomings in ambulance and police policies, guidance and procedures that were relevant to Mr Irvine's death. ambulance service to have an external investigation completed. Ms Dolan reassured Mr Irvine's parents, who were present at the hearing, their interests were integral to the process, acknowledging it had been "a long road" for them. The inquest will hear evidence from Mr Sutherland and Mr Le Sauteur, as well as from two police officers present at Mr Irvine's death. It is expected to conclude on Friday. Follow BBC Jersey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to Ambulance staff trial added to grief, says friend Ambulance workers' verdict of neglect upheld Conditional discharge for 999 workers after death Jersey Courts - Inquest hearings