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Ruth Szymankiewicz: Death of teenager at intensive psychiatric care unit ruled as unlawful killing
A 14-year-old was left unsupervised by a staff member using fake ID at a psychiatric hospital rated inadequate by inspectors, highlighting systemic failures in mental health care.
- Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, died at John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford on 14 February 2022 while she was a patient at Huntercombe Hospital after being left unsupervised by an agency worker.
- The psychiatric care unit where Ruth was being treated for an eating disorder was ruled inadequate by the Care Quality Commission and later shut down.
- A jury found contributing factors to Ruth's death included insufficient staff training, unsuitable care for her recovery, and not preventing her from watching harmful online material.
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