Welcome to foul play, this series is called My Aunt and the Hitman. I'm your host Wendy C and this is episode 8, the end. In previous episodes I've covered the murder of my aunt Sharon Birchwood and the investigation that led to the conviction of her ex-husband and the hitman that he hired.

In this episode, I will tell you what happened next.

Analyze the 999 call that was received by the emergency services on the 7th of December 2007.

And then I want to end the series by giving you my alternative theory as to why my Aunt Sharon was murdered.

This is the final episode of the series, My Aunt and the Hitman.

Let's start with what happened next. Everyone always wants to know where everybody is now.

In December 2017, seven years into his 28 and a half year sentence, Paul Crine was admitted to hospital for

an infection in his foot related to his diabetes. He contracted sepsis and died on the 20th of January 2018. He was 69 years old. On the 9th of September

2019, 10 years into his 32-year sentence, George Birchwood was found dead in his cell,

Her Majesty's prison, Wayland. He was 65 years old. An independent investigation said.

The clinical reviewer found that the care Mr Birchwood received at Wayland

was not equivalent to that which he could have expected to receive in the community.

Staff failed to put appropriate care plans in place to manage his heart disease, diabetes,

and high blood pressure.

Mr Birchwood was found dead on his cell floor on the morning of

September 9th. There were signs that he had been dead for some time. I am concerned that the

member of staff who carried out the roll check, two and a half hours before,

failed to see that Mr Birchwood was lying face down on the cell floor.

When staff did find him, they failed to call a medical emergency code, which led to a delay in emergency response.

While it made no difference to the outcome for Mr Birchwood, any delay in a future medical emergency could be critical.

It is also disappointing that staff tried to resuscitate Mr Birchwood

when he'd clearly been dead for some time. This was inappropriate.

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