Mental health charities have condemned the handling of a vulnerable teenager who was held in a custody cell because there were "no beds available in the UK", describing it as "shocking" and "shameful". The 16-year-old girl spent two nights in custody and was moved to an "appropriate" place only after a senior police officer lashed out at the "unacceptable" scenario on Twitter and on television. NHS England said last night the girl was being moved from police custody to a "place appropriate for...
Reported by Western Daily Press 14 hours ago.
Mental health charities have condemned the handling of a vulnerable teenager who was held in a custody cell because there were "no beds available in the UK", describing it as "shocking" and "shameful". The 16-year-old girl spent two nights in custody and was moved to an "appropriate" place only after a senior police officer lashed out at the "unacceptable" scenario on Twitter and on television. NHS England said last night the girl was being moved from police custody to a "place appropriate for...
Reported by Western Daily Press 14 hours ago.