Medical neglect by London NHS trust contributed to suicide of girl, 12, rules coroner

Allison Aules' death raises wider concerns about underfunding of mental health services, says coroner

Medical neglect and gross failures" by a mental health trust contributed to the suicide of a 12-year-old girl in a case that has highlighted national concerns about underfunding, a coroner has ruled.

Allison Aules from Redbridge in north-east London died in July last year after her mood changed completely during the Covid lockdown, her family told the inquest at an east London coroner's court.