Nonita Grabovskyte: Inquest Finds Catalogue of Serious Failings by Corporate Parent and Other Agencies Contributed to Death of Teenage Care Leaver

Nonita Grabovskyte: Inquest into death of young care leaver finds catalogue of serious failings by corporate parent and other agencies contributed to her death

Artwork above created by Nonita Grabovskyte Before Area Coroner Peter Anthony Murphy North London Coroner’s Court 19-23 May 2025 An inquest has found that a severe absence of co-ordinated arrangements for an “extremely vulnerable” child in care approaching her 18th birthday contributed to her self-inflicted death. Nonita Grabovskyte died after being struck by a train on 28 December 2023, just two weeks after turning 18. Nonita was auti…

Nonita Grabovskyte: Inquest finds catalogue of serious failings by corporate parent and other agencies contributed to death of teenage care leaver

23 May 2025 An inquest has found that a severe absence of co-ordinated arrangements for an “extremely vulnerable” child in care approaching her 18th birthday contributed to her self-inflicted death. Nonita Grabovskyte died after being struck by a train on 28 December 2023, just two weeks after turning 18.  Nonita was autistic and had a history of mental ill health, disordered eating, self-harm and hospitalisation. Nonita told professionals that …