What happens when one person is alone with someone dangerous: home visits, live-in care, night shifts, hostel work and lone security.
Each entry is built from the record of what happened: the inquest, the prosecution, the regulator’s notice or the employer’s own investigation. Every page says why the person was working alone, what the employer’s system did or did not do, and where the evidence stops.
If a case involved a crime in someone’s home rather than a lone worker at work, it is not on this shelf.
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Killed on a ward with a broken alarm on the wall
A healthcare assistant was the only member of staff watching a newly sectioned patient. He carried no personal alarm, and the fixed alarm on the wall beside him…
Social worker killed after choosing to see a client alone
A social worker reached the hostel before the two managers she was due to meet. She went to give a client bad news on her own, and the…
Estate agent taken at knifepoint from a viewing
An estate agent showing an empty house to a man who had booked an appointment was abducted and held for eight days. Her office knew where she should…
Live-in carer killed by the man she supported
A live-in carer two weeks into a placement was killed by the man she was supporting. What was known about his mental health never reached the person in…