“You have to question the common sense of people who are in the offices at Mt Eden prison. Ross Fitzpatrick wants answers over his brother Rob Fitzpatrick's death at Mt Eden Corrections Facility. The text message that landed him in Mt Eden prison, obtained by the Herald, said, “Hi [name redacted], coffee?”It was signed off “Rob. Rob ‘never met threshold’ for mental health interventionRob Fitzpatrick's family say they tried to get help from mental health teams when they knew he was showing signs of becoming unwell. Lack of space at mental health unitRob Fitzpatrick spent time at Whangārei Hospital's mental health unit, Tumanako.

Source: New Zealand Herald March 04, 2026 17:47 UTC