London homeless hostel failed vunerable resident in ‘multiple ways’ before fatal overdose, review says

Investigation into death of Joe Black, 39, at Holmes Road in Camden found inadequate support and missed safeguarding opportunitiesAn award-winning homeless hostel in the constituency of the prime minister, Keir Starmer, has been lambasted after an independent investigation into the death of one of its residents.Joe Black, 39, died after a drug overdose in 2023 at Holmes Road Studios in Camden, north London. He was a talented musician who had studied at the Royal Northern College of Music as a child. Continue reading...

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