Mr Caseby said the IOPC found that Inspector Baker, who had been in charge of responding to 999 calls the night Matthew escaped, had dismissed information provided by Matthew’s family and failed to follow police procedure when assessing risk.
Mr Caseby’s father Richard Caseby said that as soon as he learned of his son’s escape, he raced from London to Birmingham to search for him through the night, and got within 200 yards of his son before Matthew was hit by a train.
A two-year investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has found that Inspector Colin Baker should face disciplinary action over the death of 23-year-old Matthew Caseby.
The spokesperson said the investigation looked at the initial police response to reports Matthew was missing, reviewed documents provided during the inquest and policies on missing persons and mental health.
The IOPC also found the inspector classed Matthew as medium risk of serious harm even though he was suffering a psychotic episode and had been involuntarily admitted to hospital because he had been running on train lines.
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