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Staff slept while patient killed at NHS mental health unit

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What happened

Inquest hears how Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, was able to strangle and kill Hugo Flint-Cahan on a hospital ward in east London.

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  • Inquest hears how Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, was able to strangle and kill Hugo Flint-Cahan on a hospital ward in east London.
  • Reported by BBC Health and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:19:26 UTC.

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