Duplicate of Correspondence from Paul Close (Casework Directorate, CPS) to Officer in Charge (Major Crime Complex, Kingston Crescent Police Station) re 'Gladys Mabel Richards'

Refers to: telephone conversation between Paul Close and Detective Chief Inspector Clarke (dated last Friday) 'to confirm the advice given to the police in this matter', meeting (dated 20 July 2001) at Ludgate Hill, CPS, 'I am not satisfied that there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of a conviction', David Perry (Counsel), Mrs Richards, conference between Counsel, Professor Livesley, Detective Superintendent James and Detective Chief Inspector Clarke (dated 19 June), Professor Livesley 'was not entirely clear of the legal ingredients of gross negligence manslaughter', Dr Barton, Bronchonpneumonia as a cause of death, 'absence of any post-mortem finding', 'Professor Livesley's conclusion that Mrs Richards was unlawfully killed is untenable', Dr Barton's claim that by 18 August 1998 Mrs Richards was near to death, Philip Beed, other nursing staff, the decision not to transfer Mrs Richards, syringe driver, Mrs Richards developed a "rattly chest" by 19 August 1998, Dr Lord, Jean Dalton and a meeting (dated 20 July). [Duplicate of CPS000986] Associated with: CPS000546, CPS000870 and CPS000871.