‘Systemic Failures’ Led to Unlawful Death of Girl at Mental Health Unit, Say Family

‘Systemic failures’ led to unlawful death of girl at mental health unit, say family

The parents of a teenage girl who died after being left alone at a children’s mental health ward by an agency worker using a fake ID have said…

Girl, 14, died after being left alone by inexperienced agency worker

The parents of a teenage girl who died after she was left alone in a children’s mental health ward by an inexperienced agency worker using fake ID…

Girl who died after Maidenhead hospital failure unlawfully killed

An inquest jury finds 14-year-old Ruth Szymankiewicz was unlawfully killed.

Ruth Szymankiewicz: Death of teenager at intensive psychiatric care unit ruled as unlawful killing

The death of a teenager who was left unsupervised at an intensive psychiatric care unit in Berkshire has been ruled as an unlawful killing.

Girl left unwatched by agency worker at psychiatric unit was unlawfully killed, inquest finds

Jury finds failings of worker before Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, took own life amount to gross negligence manslaughterA vulnerable 14-year-old girl was unlawfully killed when an agency support worker failed to keep her under observation at a secure psychiatric unit, an inquest jury has concluded.The worker, who used a false identity, left Ruth Szymankiewicz alone even though she had complex mental health issues and was judged to need constant watchi…