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Dai · 12-01-2010, 16:23

http://www.northantset.co.uk/news/El...-in.5968938.jp

"Neighbour Heather Footitt, who had been visiting the couple daily to deliver food and check on them, said Mr Randall's health had deteriorated in the past month. She said she had spent weeks contacting Age Concern, Northamptonshire County Council and health services trying to get the couple into a home."

Mrs Footitt contacted Labour MP for Northampton North, Sally Keeble, a few days before Christmas stating the situation with the Randalls had become very desperate. Mrs Keeble's office immediately contacted Northamptonshire County Council as a matter of urgency, but a reply was not received from the authority until the beginning of January.

Meanwhile Mrs Footitt contacted Age Concern asking for their help, but was unsuccessful. She said: "We got absolutely nowhere. I was so frustrated, I even said it would end up in us finding them dead. You could see what state their house was in, and the cold could not have helped at all, but no-one did anything."

Isn't it reassuring to know that all these extra public services that our wonderful government have put into place at such expense are doing such a superb job.

I'm sure all the proper procedures were followed absolutely to the letter. Every t crossed and i dotted..

Seems it was beyond the wit of any of the "caring" services to actually get in their bloody car and drive out to see if all was OK...

12-01-2010, 16:23	#1
Dai Inactive Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lincoln UK Age: 77 Services: 50Mb, TV & Phone Posts: 3,673	Elderly couple found dead http://www.northantset.co.uk/news/El...-in.5968938.jp "Neighbour Heather Footitt, who had been visiting the couple daily to deliver food and check on them, said Mr Randall's health had deteriorated in the past month. She said she had spent weeks contacting Age Concern, Northamptonshire County Council and health services trying to get the couple into a home." Mrs Footitt contacted Labour MP for Northampton North, Sally Keeble, a few days before Christmas stating the situation with the Randalls had become very desperate. Mrs Keeble's office immediately contacted Northamptonshire County Council as a matter of urgency, but a reply was not received from the authority until the beginning of January. Meanwhile Mrs Footitt contacted Age Concern asking for their help, but was unsuccessful. She said: "We got absolutely nowhere. I was so frustrated, I even said it would end up in us finding them dead. You could see what state their house was in, and the cold could not have helped at all, but no-one did anything." Isn't it reassuring to know that all these extra public services that our wonderful government have put into place at such expense are doing such a superb job. I'm sure all the proper procedures were followed absolutely to the letter. Every t crossed and i dotted.. Seems it was beyond the wit of any of the "caring" services to actually get in their bloody car and drive out to see if all was OK...