- His benefits were stopped when he failed to attend a capability assessment.
- He did not respond to calls,
- letters
- or home visits.
- He was seriously mentally ill.
- When his body was found
- he weighed
- four-and-a-half stone
- (30 kilograms)
- and
- his family said
- he had used pliers
- to pull out his teeth.
[BBC News, 10/05/2021, Death of people on benefits prompt inquiry call]