Jul. 15, 2026
'Don't let blood be on your hands', mother tells inquiry
The mother of a 16-year-old girl who died at an Essex mental health unit has made a direct appeal to the chair of a public inquiry, saying: "Don't let the blood be on your hands - you can change things." Victoria Sebastian was giving evidence to... Read more.
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