Mother will 'never forgive' medics as inquest jury rules that daughter, 12, was 'failed'

A 12-year-old girl who died after an incident of self-harm was failed on multiple levels, an inquest jury at Sheffield Coroner's Court has found.

Mia Lucas, who died in January 2024, was found unresponsive at an the Becton Centre, an NHS children's psychiatric unit, after suffering an "acute psychotic episode" caused by a rare neurological disorder that had been left undiagnosed.

Chloe Hayes, Mia's mother, said she believes her daughter was "badly let down" by medics after a jury found that the failure to perform a lumbar puncture at the Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham, "possibly contributed" to her death.

Anyone feeling emotionally distressed or suicidal can call Samaritans for help on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org in the UK. Alternatively, you can call Mind's support line on 0300 102 1234, or NHS on 111.

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