'Serious failures' led to death of young woman, 22, in mental health clinic 120 miles from home
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA mum says her daughter who died at a mental health clinic 120 miles from home was 'badly let down' by the staff who were meant to protect her.
Laura Davis, 22, took her own life after being given a plastic bag and allowed access to a ligature at a psychiatric intensive care facility in Warrington.
An inquest has criticised Arbury Court clinic for the 'unsafe practice' of giving patients high-risk items, GloucestershireLive reports.
The jury found that the staff made 'serious failures' by not taking the ligature off Laura or upping observations. Read more: 'Today is a day we wished would never come': Tragedy as human remains found confirmed as missing dad Peter Baglin After the hearing, Laura’s mum Joanna, a former mental health worker, said: “It’s hard to believe that they allowed someone who was clearly suicidal to keep items that were dangerous.
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