15 h. ago ‘Systemic failures’ led to unlawful death of girl at mental health unit – family

A jury inquest ruled the death of Ruth Szymankiewicz, who was left unsupervised at a children’s mental health ward, as unlawful killing.

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16 h. ago Girl, 14, who died on children's mental health ward when Ghanaian agency worker with a fake ID left her unsupervised was unlawfully killed, inquest rules

Ruth Szymankiewicz, who was being treated for an eating disorder at Huntercombe Hospital in Berkshire, was under strict one-to-one observation when the staff member for her walked away.

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17 h. ago Death of girl left alone by fake ID worker was unlawful, jury inquest concludes

Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, should have been under constant watch at Huntercombe Hospital in Berkshire when she was left unsupervised.

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17 h. ago 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 manslaughterRuth was failed by system, say parentsA 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 watching because she was a suicide risk. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Teenage girl mauled by 10 dogs while jogging left with terrifying injuries

17-year-old Tracy Azpeitia ended up receiving 500 stitches after she was attacked by the pack of dogs, with her mum admitting she did not even recognise her due to her wounds

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5 d. ago Girl, 10, who died after 'torture' left heartbreaking note begging for help

A little girl who desperately tried to escape the alleged abuse she suffered at home, left her friend a devastating letter begging for help before succumbing to her injuries

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5 d. ago Teen girl mauled by 10 dogs while out jogging and left with horrific injuries

Warning: Graphic content. Tracy Azpeitia, 17, had to have 500 stitches and her mum said she did not recognise her afterwards.

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5 d. ago Girl, 10, who died after 'torture' left heartbreaking final note

Rebekah Baptiste's lifeless body was found last month by police on a highway with bruises all over her body and missing toenails. The tragic 10-year-old was rushed to hospital but could not be saved

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5 d. ago Girl, 10, who died after 'torture' left heartbreaking final note after begging for help

A little girl who desperately tried to escape the alleged abuse she suffered at the hands of her father and his girlfriend left her friend a devastating note before she died after suffering horrific injuries

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5 d. ago Man prowling streets wearing a nappy uttered 'four horrifying words to young girl'

A 45-year-old man, wearing nothing but a nappy and a dummy, allegedly left his truck to approach a young girl. She luckily fled the scene and found witnesses who helped her

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6 d. ago Relative of brutally murdered mum demands inquest as serial killer's identity 'revealed'

Catherine Eddowes was the fourth victim of the infamous Jack the Ripper serial killer, who stalked the streets of east London in 1888

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7 d. ago Stoke Newington murder feared to be gang war attack linked to shooting of girl, 9

Shooting victim Erdal Ozmen was a member of the Hackney Bombers gang who were the suspected targets of a drive-by shooting that left a nine-year-old girl fighting for her life

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8 d. ago Hospital worker tears up as she recalls death of girl, 14, left alone on ward

Ruth Szymankiewicz died after she was left unsupervised at a children’s mental health hospital by an inexperienced agency worker.

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8 d. ago Hospital ward ‘missing half its staff’ on day suicidal girl left unsupervised

Ellesha Brannigan told an inquest that her team at Huntercombe Hospital had to bring in staff from another ward so staff could take breaks.

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8 d. ago Girl, 14, died at hospital when ‘left alone by mental health worker with fake ID’

Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, was being treated for an eating disorder at Huntercombe Hospital in Berkshire, and should have been kept within eyesight at all times when she died, an inquest heard

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9 d. ago M&S apologises after girl, 14, was left 'freaked out' when 6ft 2in transgender employee asked if she needed help in bra department

Marks & Spencer has apologised after a transgender employee approached a 14-year-old girl in the bra section and offered to help.

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1 week ago Girl, 14, died at psychiatric hospital after 'worker' with false ID left her alone

Ruth Szymankiewicz, from Salisbury, Wiltshire, had an eating disorder and was a patient at Huntercombe Hospital in Maidenhead, since October 2021.

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1 week ago Hospital worker left UK ‘never to be seen again’ after girl died under his watch

Ruth Szymankiewicz should have been under constant watch at Huntercombe Hospital after an incident 10 days before her death, an inquest heard.

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1 week ago Schoolgirl, 13, forced to marry man, 40, in shocking ceremony – but police fail to act

The young girl was left in tears in front of her teacher after she was forced to marry a 40-year-old man by her own mother in a village in India, but police have yet to take action against the groom

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3 w. ago Couple searching for missing child find 'Bigfoot' instead – sparking grim theories

A couple in the US claim they saw the mythical woodland creature Bigfoot up close while out searching for a missing girl in an Arizona forest which left them 'scared'

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