A grieving mum and dad turned detective to expose what they believe is an NHS cover-up over their teenage son’s death.
Tom and Paula McGowan claim a report into the death of mildly autistic Oliver, 18, was altered.
He died after an allergic reaction to anti-psychotic drugs they say he should never have been given. The parents say they repeatedly told staff about his allergy.
But they say he was given the drugs three times.
They watched in horror as Oliver – a high-achieving pupil and school prefect – deteriorated rapidly.
He suffered hallucinations, endured dozens of seizures and was, they allege, restrained aggressively by NHS staff “in attack mode”.
The couple say they applied for paperwork via the Freedom of Information Act after authorities failed to take responsibiity.
They uncovered a draft report which originally questioned why Oliver was wrongly given the drugs.
Tom said: “This looks like a cover-up. The final report has been watered down because it seems no one wants to question the system.”
