Man shouting he would kill himself told 'go to McDonald's' moments before he was hit by a taxi, inquest hears

A man was told to 'get a coffee from McDonalds' after attempting to take his life after being discharged from hospital, an inquest has heard. Daniel Kirton, 35, told hospital security staff "I am going to run in front of a car. Watch. Watch" minutes before lying down and 'rolling' into the road and being struck by a taxi.

Daniel tragically died following the collision, which occurred after he had attempted to take his own life on hospital grounds after he was discharged by mental health practitioners. He had attended Manchester Royal Infirmary's emergency department earlier that afternoon, December 3 2020, and was assessed by staff from the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, but deemed fit to be released.

After getting a call about an 'aggressive' male, security officers said they were instructed to 'keep an eye' on Daniel, before he was later escorted out of the hospital and into the grounds outside. Continuing to give evidence on the second day of the inquest, security officers based at the hospital reiterated they had no training specifically relating to dealing with mental health issues and that they felt 'powerless' as Daniel threatened to take his own life.

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The court also heard that one member of security thought Daniel was initially just 'seeking attention' and that they told him to 'go to McDonald's' a short walk away, to 'get a coffee' and 'wait until the next day'.

“I first became aware of him (Daniel) just after 11 o'clock at night. We were approached by the mental health staff to keep an eye on the patient and make sure he wasn’t