Peter Foden, 44, died after falling from a ferry travelling between Belfast and Birkenhead
The mum of a man who fell to his death from a ferry says he was "let down" by the authorities and by an Irish police officer.
READ MORE: The 'cult-like' Liverpool schools where kids are 'making themselves ill' to avoid going in After learning he was in Belfast, Mrs Burnell bought Peter a ticket to Birkenhead on a Stena ferry. On January 20, she went to meet him off the ferry and raised the alarm when he did not disembark. His case and shoes were found on the ship and CCTV footage showed him standing outside the railings on Deck 7, 18 metres above the water line.
Miss Taylor said that Mrs Burnell had become increasingly worried about his isolation and raised her concerns with his mental health support worker and GP.She added that PC Black "should have realised" that Peter was vulnerable and unfit to travel alone on the ferry. She added: "I would have expected the police to take more positive action as he had no money and nowhere to stay.
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