{"id":311858,"date":"2026-01-23T00:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T00:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pensioner-killed-by-psychiatric-patient-failed-on-every-level-says-family\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T00:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T00:00:23","slug":"pensioner-killed-by-psychiatric-patient-failed-on-every-level-says-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/pensioner-killed-by-psychiatric-patient-failed-on-every-level-says-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Pensioner killed by psychiatric patient &#8216;failed on every level&#8217;, says family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/z5RTUh4z47Q\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Pensioner killed by psychiatric patient 'failed on every level', says family\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z5RTUh4z47Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The family of a pensioner who was stabbed to death by a woman who fled an acute mental health unit have said their &quot;nightmare never ends&quot;, and they were &quot;failed on every level&quot; by two police forces and one NHS trust.<\/p>\n<p>A coroner ruled on Thursday that 74-year-old Roger Leadbeater was unlawfully killed, after patient Emma Borowy was permitted to go on leave, when this request would have probably been rejected if procedures had been followed.<\/p>\n<p>Retired bus driver Roger was stabbed multiple times by Emma Borowy, 32, as he walked his dog Max in a Sheffield park in August 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The pensioner suffered a total of 75 sharp-force injuries, his dog refused to leave his side after he died.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The family of a pensioner who was stabbed to death by a woman who fled an acute mental health unit have said their &quot;nightmare never ends&quot;, and they were &quot;failed on every level&quot; by two police forces and one NHS trust. 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