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Patricia Hennessey, Nash Campbell coroner's inquest, day 2

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There's delay to start of day 2 of Hennessey/Campbell inquest as one of jurors hasn't shown up. Sheriff is trying to locate. #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 12:26:36 PM
Inquest in recess til 10, if they can't find missing juror they'll proceed with 5 of the 6. Summerside #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 12:32:27 PM
Dr Stewart saw Hennessey after discharged from Homewood on several psych medications for depression, anxiety.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 1:15:52 PM
Stewart says in months that followed, Hennessey denied further suicidal thoughts or drinking #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 1:16:20 PM
Stewart says Hennessey told her she felt bullied at work; on switchboard at QEH;

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 1:20:29 PM
Stewart says due to patient confidentiality she couldn't share details on Hennessey health with other agencies.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 1:21:09 PM
Stewart says Hennessey was concerned about her son, with-holding Nash from visits with his father; worried he was trying to get full custody

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 1:21:55 PM
Stewart tells inquest, Hennessey got warning at work, & coworkers had complained worry over physical retaliation from her.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 1:22:51 PM
Stewart says in Feb 2013 Hennessey was "consumed by the custody issue" sleeping 3-4 hours a night and stressed #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 1:27:00 PM
Stewart last saw Hennessey on May 11 a month before she died. She denied suicidal thoughts.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 1:33:28 PM
Stewart says she gave Hennessey several weeks of prescriptions to reduce dispensing fees; says Hennessey having money probs #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 1:34:52 PM
Stewart says she's not toxicologist but doesn't believe levels of 3 drugs in Hennessey's system when she died would cause fatal OD

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 1:36:46 PM
Stewart confirms 3 drugs found in autopsy on Hennessey were all ones she prescribed.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 1:38:45 PM
Hennessey had follow up appt with Dr. Stewart for June 29th, but Hennessey died on June 21 #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 1:39:27 PM
Dr Stewart tells inquest since Hennessey/Campbell deaths, she's changed way she deals w/ child and family services.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 1:43:35 PM
Stewart says she now insists on mtg with child and family services seeing patients on her unit at QEH #PEI

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 1:45:26 PM
Stewart says she's wondered if Nash should've been apprehended until his home situation was sorted out better.
#pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 1:46:39 PM
Stewart says she felt "Nash didn't have a voice" in what was going on; she suggests home visits in all child and family cases. #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 1:47:41 PM
Stewart also suggests children have a lawyer or advocate so they do have a voice in custody cases. #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 1:48:15 PM
Answering question from jury; Stewart says she doesn't always get info from police on prior record on her patients.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 1:48:47 PM
Stewart says Hennessey taking anti-psychotic drugs and anti-depressant, said if layperson took them wd just feel calmer; sleep better.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 1:52:37 PM
Stewart being q'ed now by lawyer for province, Mary Lynn Kane. Stewart confirms if she was concerned 4 Nash's safety, wd report it.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 1:56:22 PM
Stewart says face to face meeting w/ child and family services worker wouldve been helpful; says she didn't ask for one or get asked.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 2:04:24 PM
Inquest on 10 minute break

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 2:04:42 PM
inquest resumes; next witness is Gloria Dennis-works with Family violence prevention with Anderson House. #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 2:16:31 PM
On June 20, Campbell seeking sole custody; Hennessey asked victim services to be in family court with her, along with mother & sister.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 3:29:39 PM
Maynard says family court went all day, ended after 6 pm #pei; custody shifted from Hennessey to Campbell.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 3:30:14 PM
Custody was 50-50 before family court hearing; now sole custody of Nash went to Campbell w/ Hennesssey allowed visits. #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 3:30:56 PM
Inquest into Hennessey/Campbell deaths adjourned til 1:45

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 3:31:22 PM
Maynard says as far as she knows system is not using a standardized risk assessment in domestic violence cases to ID high risk cases. #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 5:29:18 PM
Maynard tells inquest there WAS a lot of communication around this case; people working to resolve disputes.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 5:36:47 PM
She says legislation would need to change for high risk domestic violence cases to allow more sharing of info without clients' permission.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 5:37:35 PM
Maynard says she was not aware Hennessey had threatened two years earlier to take Nash's life and her own. #pEI

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 5:38:20 PM
Maynard says better access to family legal aid would be good change to make #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 5:40:24 PM
Maynard also agrees having advocate for child in custody cases would be good idea; altho she says "everybody here thought they were being..

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 5:42:00 PM
2/" ...a voice for the child & acting in his best interests", Maynard #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 5:42:44 PM
Coroner asking questions of Maynard: concern of risk by father; anything to predict risk by mother?

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 5:45:55 PM
Maynard says not evidence of any risk of harm to Nash; wasnt aware of threat to his life 2 yrs earlier; but says risks change often #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 5:46:57 PM
Looking back now, Susan Maynard of victim services says no one anticipated or predicted harm would come to Nash. #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 5:47:45 PM
Maynard says staff deal with 300 family violence cases a year on #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 5:50:14 PM
Coroner tells jurors anyone in health/justice/education system who suspects risk of harm to child MUST report it. #pei

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 6:00:32 PM
Coroner says that over-rides any privacy issues.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 6:00:56 PM
Head of crown prosecutions, Cindy Wedge, now on stand.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 6:01:18 PM
Wedge explaining undertakings and emergency protection orders.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 6:04:49 PM
Wedge: withdrawing charge: crown decides grounds didn't exist; no reasonable probability of conviction; not in public interest.

by Sally Pitt via twitter 3/10/2015 6:05:41 PM