A TEENAGE girl with mental health problems was held in police custody for three days because no NHS beds were available - according to a senior Devon and Cornwall Police officer. Assistant Chief Constable Paul Netherton said officers were left with no choice but to hold the girl in custody in a police station. The officer originally highlighted the case on Twitter, posting: "We have a 16yr old girl suffering from mental health issues held in police custody. There are no beds available in...
Reported by Plymouth Herald 23 hours ago.
A TEENAGE girl with mental health problems was held in police custody for three days because no NHS beds were available - according to a senior Devon and Cornwall Police officer. Assistant Chief Constable Paul Netherton said officers were left with no choice but to hold the girl in custody in a police station. The officer originally highlighted the case on Twitter, posting: "We have a 16yr old girl suffering from mental health issues held in police custody. There are no beds available in...
Reported by Plymouth Herald 23 hours ago.