Homeless man drowned days after being robbed
TRAGIC Vladislav Belicza drowned in the Gloucester-Sharpness canal just days after being attacked and robbed, an inquest heard.
Mr Belicza, 39, had been living with his partner Marta Misklvicova in a shed behind a house in Faulkner Street, Gloucester, in the days leading up to his death.
He was found in the canal near the docks on June 7 last year, Gloucestershire assistant deputy coroner Katy Skerrett was told.
Detective Constable Ian Pipe told her the identity of the body had been discovered quickly because he had left clothing and a phone nearby.
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Mr Belicza's partner went to Gloucester police station, and through an interpreter, said he was missing.
She also told officers he had been assaulted a couple of days previously in a robbery in Gloucester Park.
DC Pipe told the inquest Mr Belicza had a hospital bracelet still attached when he was found.
"He had acute pancreatitis but discharged himself later the same day," he said. "He had tried to gain access to the night shelter on Llanthony Road but it was closed, and was referred to the Vaughan Day Centre."
The police are satisfied there was no third party involvement in Mr Belicza's death. The coroner said he could have collapsed from alcoholism or heart disease and recorded an open verdict.
Brian Jones from GEAR, Gloucester's homelessness charity, was saddened by the inquest details.
"There is a mythology that people come here from other countries and collect benefits, but that is not always true, Vlad had nothing," he said.
"He was in hospital a number of times and received treatment for alcohol related health issues."
Comments
by TimMessanger
Monday, January 21 2013, 12:49PM
“Yes the death is sad
You might not like it BUT was he a resident of the UK or had he turned up to get treatment for alcohol related health issues?
There are a lot of questions left unanswered here!
Why where they living in a shed?
Had he ever worked in the UK?
How long had he been in the UK?
"The NHS has lost at least £40m in four years by failing to identify so-called "health tourists" accessing hospital care, a BBC investigation has found.
Health Minister Anna Soubry admitted the system for identifying people who are not entitled to free care is complex and at times "flawed".
Hospitals in England and Wales are obliged to ensure NHS patients have lived in the UK for the past 12 months.
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It seems very strange...to open the door...to the citizens of the world to walk in and have free medical care"
Dr Chris Clayton-Payne, GP
But 45 out of 133 hospital trusts which gave details said they do not check."
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by QuedgeleyGuy
Sunday, January 20 2013, 11:16PM
“Corporate Manslaughter Victim then ?
Whatever.. Poor Sod.”
by TimMessanger
Sunday, January 20 2013, 7:03PM
“"He was in hospital a number of times and received treatment for alcohol related health issues."
Medical tourist then?”