RIP Helen and Mark.mp4

In October 2011 Helen and Mark decided for reasons unknown that life was to hard and committed suicide. In this short they talk about there dealings with the system and how they felt let down and unsupported. A sad indictment of modern Britain. The big society is all well and good Mr Cameron, we are doing our bit where is the support?

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Education

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• death
• big society
• David Cameron
• Conservative government

[telemetry9]

From what I know there was a man in Edinburgh and a young woman in yorkshire going through the work capability assessment who chose death.

The media don't seem interested There are many more cases we don't know about.

Bankers matter. Money matters. Shareholders matter. Politicians matter. Celelbrities matter.

Wake up - we're unemployable or sick or disabled and very much on the outside and vulnerable but they'll come for you one day if people stand up for us. We need your help. please.

[rickster561]

@telemetry9 Thanks for your comment. Yes this is not an isolated case and the reason it has caused such a stir is the fact that this video was produced. We have a number of heart breaking stories like Helen and Marks and now it is in the public domain maybe it will initiate some change. The cause of death is still unknown and the facts will come out in time. We as anesis are out on the streets trying to make a difference, hopefully you are as well

[sue15cat]

How terribly sad, whatever the politics, these were two people who cared for each other and struggled and struggled to survive. That they did not in the end, for whatever reason is the saddest thing of all.

The 'system' can be blamed, but more importantly the people who ensured they actually had some food and showed that there are people in this world who genuinely care should be praised for the service they provide, and if we, in any way can help this we should do so. I for one will .

[rickster561]

@sue15cat Thank you for your comment it is appreciated :)



[signingupiseasyd]

If I kept you locked up in a house with only week-old soup to eat and made you walk 6 miles to get food for the week and 6 miles back and kept you in such extreme poverty, despair, and neglect, that the only way out of it all was to commit suicide, you would rightly lock me up and sentence me to the harshest possible punishment.

But if the Government do it, on a vast scale, mind you, it is perfectly reasonable, - unremarkable, even?

It is EXACTLY the same thing, but on a vast scale.

[signingupiseasyd]

I never met these two lovely people, but I cried tears when I saw their story.

This video should be shared everywhere on the internet, Facebook, Twitter, blogs, everywhere, so people can see how ordinary, sick and poor people are living in the UK, literally Dying under the sanction of a Government who designed this, knowing full well the likely outcome, which is tantamount to intent to kill.

They also delivered the means of death, the oppressive measures resulting in stress and suicide.

[signingupiseasyd]

Open Question to all those involved in passing the decisions which led to these and other tragedies, the mechanism of which is ongoing right now by your leave, in the UK, today:

Those two people are dead now. Nothing will ever bring them back. They are valuable. Why did you drive them to despair?

If you’re not helping people like that, what are you FOR? You were elected to serve, not to oppress.

There was a 0.5% fraud rate in Disablity Living Allowance and you kill for that?

[vwuk92]

I met these people when I worked with Anesis. They were the most caring and considerate couple vastly let down by the system. May God watch over them... for He is their carer now. Rest in peace Helen and Mark..... two beautiful people.

[jdrepiv]

Its upsetting to see him almost at times - smiling, even though we know now the suffering he encounterd. I used to live In Coventry, so I know the distance from Bedworth. Bless them both, walking that distance. They are actually inspirational. Fuck the system. 

[CosmicOzric]

Cheers for putting this up mate, it's been doing the rounds on Facebook, I'll paste it myself to spread some awareness. Thanks dude.

[rickster561]

@Mancheguache Well I got involved from a photography/video perspective to put together presentations and educational material about the work we do. Also to challenge peoples, including mine, perception of homelessness etc. They are not all drink and drug dependent people that end up in this situation. It can happen to you or me. If we are going to sit and wait for the authorities to sort this out we are going to be in for a long wait. So we as a community (anesis) have made a start.

[Mancheguache]

@rickster561 You people are truly fantastic doing the hard (and I guess sometimes depressing) work - I assume it's you who organizes the soup kitchen? What is to be done?, indeed - if things are going to change I'm afraid you'll have to keep on keeping on doing what you're doing. Hopefully, though, these occupy movements are a signal that things are going to change more significantly and in our favour soon. Roll our sleeves up and nil desperandum. Frightening times but inspiring ones.