Worker at Berkshire psychiatric hospital where girl, 14, died, had no experience, inquest hears

Man, who had a false identity and had never worked in a hospital before, left Ruth Szymankiewicz unwatched despite her vulnerabilityA support worker with a false identity who left a vulnerable 14-year-old girl unwatched in a secure psychiatric ward during his first shift had never worked in a hospital before, the teenager’s inquest has heard.Following the death of Ruth Szymankiewicz, police found the support worker had “stolen” the false identity, had a fake passport and was able to get the shift at the hospital through an agency after brief training.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email [email protected] or [email protected]. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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