Riyaz Patel
A formal and joint inquest into all 144 deaths related to the Life Esidimeni tragedy is to be held in the High Court of Pretoria before a judge, the Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate George Baloyi, has decided.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said Thursday that Baloyi took the decision after careful consideration of all the available information.
An arbitration inquiry into the Life Esidimeni tragedy was established following recommendations by the Health Ombudsman detailing findings into a probe to establish the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 144 mentally ill patients, among 1,711, who were moved from Life Esidimeni healthcare facility to various Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) in Gauteng.
The inquiry, led by retired Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke, concluded its work in March 2018 and found that government officials acted in breach of the Constitution when they ended the Life Esidimeni contract and moved patients to NGOs
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