‘Gritty’ film tells of Burnley boy’s death in custody (From Lancashire Telegraph)

end of the day she knew he was up to no good,she shud have stopped him from doing what he was doin,anno my mum did wen i was bein bad as a kid,PARENTS FAULT NOT THE CHILD,LIKE MOST OF THERE FAMILY,ALL CRIMINALS

I have been following all of Bill Maloney's work and have just seen this trailer. Ref the previous comment. This was a CHILD who was abused by the very people who were supposed to teach him and protect him, reading other articles that have also covered the story I agree with the Mothers comments in not believing Adam killed himself. My heart goes out to the Mother and family of Adam who will be fighting to expose the abuse and brutality that has been going on for years and is continuing to go on in these Institutions. I suggest the person who left this previous comment, try watching the news someday. It is people like you that STOP the exposure of child abuse. To Bill Maloney and Pie & Mash Films, it is very brave the way you stand up to the establishment, WELL DONE, keep on doing what you do best.

Burnleyite36, you clearly have some issues and are letting these cloud your judgement against what's right and wrong. Put those issues aside for one moment and put yourself in the shoes of Adam. Sent to prison for a crime you did not commit, beaten up so badly by the people that were supposed to be there protecting you, that were older than you, and that had be paid by the public to be there to look after you. They broke your wrist, beat you and made your nose bleed. Do you really think that they'd let you live to tell the tale? I support Carol and her family and hope that for them, justice does prevail, and that people like you disapear to the hole that you came from and wish to god that one day you're not subjected to go through what Adam had to. Keep you mouth closed and your eyes open and until you have come to the conclusion that it's time to come back here and apologise. I take it you're under 30 years of age, have no children and have some kind of beef against these people. Either that, or you're just plain evil and stupid.

Justice? What justice and for who? An enquiry ruled that he took his own life and that the staff were not to blame for what he did. He took his own life with a shoe lace.
The staff might had been lax in their searching procedures for letting him have shoe laces and for not identifying him a self harm risk and not watching him closer, but in the end he took his own life by his own actions.
How many times and how much money needs to be spent on this issue?
Its very very sad that a child should ever feel that they have no other options and do what Adam did but sometimes bad things happen.
I cannot see what "Justice" can be given in this instance.
Are we saying that just because they are only 14 then no matter what they do and no matter what crimes they commit, then they shouldn't be dealt with? What about the society that needs to be protected from child criminals? Recently a man was kicked to death by children as young as this when he caught them damaging his car and tried to stop them. Children can and do commit serious crimes, often with the knowledge and sometimes support of their parents.
He was accused of a serious offence, a wounding, as the papers reported and there must have been sufficient concern in the minds of the court officials that this young man needed to be put away. They perhaps felt that he was beyond the control of his parents and if he was, Just who should pay for that?
There should just be acceptance of what has happened and a time for healing as to keep stirring this up will not help anyone, including his mother.
Let him rest in peace and be remembered private rather than having marches through the streets and films made.

The restraint was unlawful. The wounding charge had been withdrawn, meaning Adam should not have even been in there – the charge had been dropped (held prisoner without charge).

Children have their human rights as well as adults. Adam was placed in custody nearly 200 miles from his Mother, this is in itself illegal as children should be held within a 50 mile radius of their home. The kid was on suicide watch, the first thing they do is take your laces, belts etc when you are on suicide watch - it’s like cleaning your teeth, you have to do it. Why do you think they’re having a second inquest? It isn’t because of anything Adam has done, it’s because the guards, Serco and the Home Office, who Serco has a contract with are at fault. This will be proved.

We are supposed to live in one of the Countries that portrays itself as the height of democracy. If your child had been beaten as Adam Rickwood was, leaving him with a busted nose, a broken wrist (or did you not know that Adam was taken to hospital on several occasions while in the care of Serco? He was also covered from head to toe in bruises and made to clean up his own blood) – would YOU not think that your dead son would deserve justice?

Or maybe we should spend the money on important things like the Royal Opera House, or the Millennium Dome, or MP’s expenses, or Councillor’s expenses, or Bankers bonuses.

Sorry to make you look stupid ‘oneintheeye’ that isn’t my intention – only to educate.

ive been to jail n yea YOUNG OFFENDERS,YEAH theyr HARD PLACES,and YES i had a screw who hassled me day in day out,yea he was young but she knew wot he was doin,alot of it IS THE GOVERNMENTS fault bcos kids just turn round now n say "ill get u done by the ;police if u hit me" its what half the stoops kids n most of the kids "NEED",dint hurt us.i REMEMBER BEING CUFFED RUOND THE HEAD BY A COPPER WHEN I WAS A KID,LITTTLE DID I KNOW HOW WRONG HE WAS TO DO THIS TO ME.AND AS FOR THE ABUSEYEA I WAS SEXUALLY ABUSED N THEN When i told sumone i was thn calld other names and ALSO I WAS CALLED NAMES OF MY HEAD TEACHER AT MY JUNIORCHOOL AND HUMILIATED,JUST WISH ID HAVE HAD THE BOTTLE TO TELL SUM1ELSE ABOUT IT,told my headteacher n she sed i was a dirty QUEER !!!!!!!!,but it didnt make me turn bad,it was the crowd i was in n i got bullied into doing it,adam was able to handle himself due to having a big family up stoops estate,anyways ill leave that there

Hope you find peace burnleyite36. Good luck mate.

Sorry Justice4abused you haven't made anyone look stupid you have just expressed your own opinion as I have mine.
However how can a restraint be classed as "unlawful" ? Force is about reasonableness not lawfulness. (look at what S3 of the criminal law act tells us.)
Adam had already indicated in his letters that he intended to take his own life. When some one is determined to do something then other than place them in a straight jacket then ultimately at some point they will do this. (how many times have people committed suicide in custody even when they were identified at risk? Harold shipman the lady in the lakes killer etc)
Yes you say children SHOULD be held within 50 miles not MUST and as you may know "should" and "must" have different meanings in law. If no secure accommodation is available within 50 miles then what? Let them out?
Also in law a person cannot consent to being wounded. SO regardless of the wishes of the complainant the charge can still stand. Sometimes victims are pressured by the offenders families to withdraw the case. I am not suggesting this has happened in this case but this is one reason why charges are not immediately dropped, sometime these matters may have be looked into.
I hope that what ever verdict this next inquest brings that its final. The money that the lawyers squeeze from this is obscene. And this is all about money not justice... its all about compensation.

I would love to know how much this family has cost the tax payers over the years, in legal aid, cost to accommodate in secure accomodation awaiting trial, social services, damage to victims etc.. It may be £0 as this may have been the first time that Adam had been in trouble, or it may be a substantial sum that is still being squeezed to this day. Does it ever stop?

One last point... If i was kicking off and being a disruptive influence, how would you get me to stop? Being nice and smiling or would you restrain me in some way? And heaven forbid I bit you...would you try and get me off in some manner? Perhaps afterwards try and teach me some responsibility for my actions?

You weren't there and neither was I.

Stupid? Perhaps the whole system is but if you don't want to be in the system....stay out by not offending.

As a Mother I feel for this Adam's Mum and all those who loved him.
Some of you should be ashamed of yourselves for your comments.

There are a lot of twisted people who seem to think beating up a child to the point where he takes his own life is in some way right? This is madness!!! Youn Adam was a little boy who loved his mum and dearly missed her when he was locked up in a place for older offenders he was assaulted by members of staff using outlawed restraing techniques that amouted to torture, this is not right for hundreds of reasons and Adam,s mum is a hero with strength beyond measure and a deep mothers love for her child.

Some people on her let the rest of humanity down and should be ashamed however that's a lot to ask from the ignorant... Keep fighting Carol right is on your side...

i got to say if u knew adam he certainly wasnt the soft type therefore carol is **** right to want to know what pushed him to his death as 4 it being her fault for not being a better mother 2 him is utter poo look her daughters i take they turned out bad, i think not. plus as 4 all the family is criminals i am sure there r worse familys up there than carols i think its dispicable people have the cheek 2 blame his family for his death,how about showing a bit of empathy cause god forbid something like that happen 2 one of your kids we all know who you would be running 2 she is trying 2 stop this happening 2 someone else child 2, so dont make out its 4 compensation either she wants justice not a pay out 4 the death her young son how many people would have the strength to stand up and fight this like she has after this tragic loss like that especially with people who cant see past the fact that it must have taken alot 2 push adam 2 do this and everyone knows this YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED

To all concerned.
Firstly may i personally say a big THANK YOU,to all the people For their support,and understanding.

This is for all the negative people.

I am adam rickwood`s mum,i really do believe that everybody is entitled to their opinion and comment's.
I would like to point out the fact that not everything you read in the newspapers,or media is actually ALWAYS true or "FACTS" of evidence.

I have never ever,said that adam had not been in trouble with the police.
when adam had done wrong he was penalised by the justice system.

I can also tell you,that the man whom adam had been ACCUSED of wounding,had been to the police station on SEVERAL OCCASIONS to retract his statement,and he was told that the police officer involved who had taken the original statement was on leave,and that no other officer could take a retraction statement from him.
This man had been to the police station several times,only to be told the same thing,he then went to HIS solicitor and explained to he/she what was happening at the police station,and wrote a retraction statement with his solicitor.
I can tell you "all" that it is TRUE FACT OF "EVIDENCE",THAT NO WITNESS INTIMIDATION,HAD EVER TAKEN PLACE,AS THIS WAS THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED BY THE POLICE,AND PROVEN .

When adam was first remanded into custody,there was no secure units available,so adam went to a privately run privately owned childrens home elm tree farm,where all the staff got on great with adam,and adam got on great with them,as the staff had time for children,and treat the children with respect,as the children did with the staff.these carers from elm tree,took time to listen to the children and deal with any problems accordingly,and most certainly not by using violence.a personal pat on the back to them.
So adam was actually locked up in this secure training centre,accused of an offence he DID NOT COMMIT,and untill the police officer who took the original statement,returned to duty,they said nothing could be done.

on the day my son was assaulted by at least four prison guard`s adam had done "NOTHING WRONG"
This is what happend!!!
Another young boy whom had already been locked in his cell for being on a "high",had written a note,he banged on his cell window and told adam to go over,when adam went to the boys cell door ,the boy said,give this note to that screw,the boy then pushed a folded piece of paper, under the door, adam bent down and picked it up.
The female prison guard said to adam "give me that" so adam then went to give the note to her,when another boy snatched it from adam`s hand,adam then got the note back off the boy and handed it to the officer.(she gave an order to adam )by saying "give me that"to which adam complied.by giving the note to her,adam then walked away.
After the officer read the note written by boy who was already locked in his cell, (the note was threatening her what the boy was going to do to her)
She then went after adam and told him get in your cell!!!adam asked her why?what have i done wrong?
she replied because i said,adam then asked her again what have i done wrong??she again replied because i said!!!
Adam said no i havent done anything wrong,and walked towards a fixed table and bench,the officer then started shouting and grabbed adams arm and tried dragging him,again adam said ive done nothing wrong,what have i done??he then pulled away from her and sat down at the table,she then SHOUTED YOU ARE GOING TO YOURE CELL,IM CALLING FIRST RESPONSE!!
First response is where they press a panic alarm and all the other prison officers recieve this and know where it has came from.
All the officers then go running to assist with the call.

(The reason why there was no other prison officers on the unit/wing was because they had all ran out,to answer a first response call from another unit/wing)
I HAVE GOT THE STATEMENTS FROM THE PRISON OFFICERS WHO RESPONDED TO THE FIRST RESPONSE CALL,AND WHO THEN ASSAULTED ADAM,
IN THE STATEMENTS THESE PRISON OFFICERS, STATE THAT WHEN THEY ARRIVED ADAM WAS SAT DOWN AT A TABLE AND BENCH,THEY SAID "ADAM" WAS NOT BEING AGGRESIVE IN ANY WAY WHAT SO EVER.
THEY SAID THAT ADAM WOULD NOT GO AND GET LOCKED IN THE CELL,AS HE WAS STILL ASKING
WHY HAVE I GOT TO BE LOCKED IN THE CELL??
WHAT HAVE I DONE WRONG??

NONE OF THESE MALE OFFICERS HAD ASKED THE FEMALE OFFICER WHAT ADAM HAD DONE WRONG,IF ANYTHING,OR WHY SHE WANTED HIM LOCKED IN THE CELL.
SHE WAS INSTRUCTED TO LEAVE THE UNIT/WING AS SOON AS THEY HAD ARRIVED!!!!!
It is also a fact of EVIDENCE that in the statement from one male prison officer,that he said when the first response alert went out,he set off running to it as fast as he could hoping to get their first,as he knew a
restraint(assault)wo

uld take place and he hoped he could of prevented it from happening!!!

All i can say is i can not and would not stop people from voicing their opinions or comments,but it is very unfair that anyone does this not knowing the truth.i have said in the past and i will say it again,i have got the statements , and if people want they can read them.i would be happy to meet and let you read them,the only thing ,i would have to do is obscure their names.
When the next INQUEST takes place,the PUBLIC WILL BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND,SO WHY NOT ALL ATTEND THEN YOU CAN ALL HEAR FOR YOURSELVES WHAT HAPPEND.

I want the truth and justice for my son.
When anybody commits an offence it is the penal system whom deal with it.
THE ASSAULT AND BEATING what ADAM WAS SUBJECTED TO BY THESE PRISON OFFICERS WAS UNLAWFULL,(PROVEN BY HIGH COURT JUDGE,THAT IT WAS UNLAWFULL)
I WANT JUSTICE FOR THIS,AND ALL THOSE RESPONSIBLE TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE. I WANT TO STOP ANY OTHER CHILD BEING UNLAWFULLY BEATEN OR AS THEY SAY RESTRAINED.

IF ANY BODY THINKS THAT THIS IS WRONG FOR WHAT I AM DOING THEN,I STAND GUILTY AS CHARGED.
ADAM`S MUM.

I’ve been reading these derogatory comments that have been aimed at a grieving family whom I have had the pleasure and pride to have met. The frustration coming from the positive side is fuming while the negative seem to be punching the air.
One of the major problems with our society comes from those with right-wing views – (for others but not themselves).
Adam and his family are not being attacked by good people, the ‘good’ people are beginning to build a wall of protection around them all, which will never be broken by the negatives. There’s one simple reason for this and that is ‘you cannot fight good with evil’.
The legal complexities of this case have challenged our High Court Judges. Adam Rickwood was seriously assaulted by at least four adults. He stood by the rules of the Establishment; his perpetrators did not - that is the nucleus of this case.
I am the ‘Lunatic’ who shot the documentary film ‘Adam Rickwood & The Medomsley Heroes’ where Adam’s family put forward their case with an honesty that I have not witnessed in all my years of making hard-hitting films and documentaries. This case will be proven in Adam’s favour, I have no doubt about that.
So to all of you who have been attacking this decent grieving family I would simply say wait until you know the outcome before you hang someone; Because that is what happened to this young man. I think that if just one of you apologised to Adam’s Mother and family you would become a hero here.
And always remember, the worst thing that ever happened to Adam, did not occur while he was in the care of his family – that outrageous tragedy happened in the care of strangers who believe they have the right to beat children. Broken bones, in our young offenders institutions and secure care homes are common everyday occurrences. Adam Rickwood’s name will live on forever, the kid has made his mark, he had character, empathy and humour, these are just a few of his many positive traits. And the fact is, every day he gains more friends. I would like to finish by thanking Adam’s Mother for all the good and harrowing work she has been and is involved with against all child abuse “Thank you Carol” – “Thank you Adam”.

Shame his mother didn't put as much effort into Adam's upbringing as she now seems to put into this case. I would say maybe a guilty concience but then again I doubt it!