Ruth was just 14 years old when she died by self inflicted means whilst detained under the Mental Health Act on Thames ward, a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Huntercombe Hospital Maidenhead (run by Active Care Group). Now an inquest jury has concluded that the Ruth was unlawfully killed and that multiple failings in her care contributed to her death.
Ruth’s family are represented by Charlotte Haworth Hird of Bhatt Murphy and Tim Moloney KC and Alison Seaman of Doughty Street Chambers. They are supported by INQUEST Senior Caseworker Jodie Anderson.
Read the full press release, here.
Ruth’s parents have made a full statement which can be viewed, here.
