Edward’s family said in a statement to the Milton Keynes Citizen: “We welcome and applaud the verdict from HMAC and feel vindicated at as a family regarding the poor and appalling treatment our brother received which led to his death, Eddie was the most vulnerable in our society, one where we placed our faith and trust in MKUH to provide basic care which did not happen as proven in the inquest.
Caron Heyes, a director at Fieldfisher representing Mr Cassin's family, said: "We were shocked that eight years after Public Health England issued clear guidelines about the dangers of feeding inpatients with dysphagia and learning disability, they are still not recognised in a major hospital.".
A spokesperson for Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said: "We are profoundly sorry for the failings in Mr Cassin's care.
“Whilst Eddie had severe learning disabilities, he was also the beacon that shone through our family, he was adored and loved by so many due to his vivacious and kind nature, Eddie loved nothing more than a party with his family and being sociable.
Milton Keynes Coroners Court heard Edward, who had learning difficulties and brain damage since birth, died four days later on June 28.
