Family of man found dead unhappy with coroner's report

The family of a man found dead after he failed to return to the Palmerston North Hospital mental health ward are unhappy a coroner's investigation didn't take into account a hospital probe that found shortcomings in his care. Philip Lucas was found dead about a month after he was granted leave from the ward in December 2022. A coroner's report was released today but it has no reference to the hospital investigation. Reporter Jimmy Ellingham spoke to Lisa Owen.