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"He really deserved a better hand in life than what he got": Tragedy of man who took his own life just a month after mental health team said he was no longer an 'urgent priority'

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Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox A man killed himself weeks after he was downgraded from an 'urgent' priority by the mental health team.

Stephen Startup's GP had referred him for desperate help after a chat about his suicidal thoughts but the nurse who did this assessment said it wasn't likely he would act on it.

After the 28-year-old took his own life, it was revealed at an inquest yesterday that an investigation by North Manchester's Mental Health Team heard the nurse hadn't done any assessment training since 2015 and had been working in a small team. Read more:"They didn't want to go without each other" -Tributes to couple who died in 'suicide pact' in retirement village Mr Startup, who

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