CCTV footage showed Bren preparing to take his life as staff could be seen doing each other's hair just inches away
A jury has ruled that a North West mental health trust neglected a young man who was able to take his own life when staff failed to check on him.
The foreman of the jury said: "Brendan McFarlane died by misadventure contributed to by neglect. We say that on the balance of probabilities the care delivery issues more than minimally, trivially or negligibly caused or contributed to the death of Bren." During the inquest the jury heard that there had been 14 previous suicide attempts, while Bren was detained under the Mental Health Act, including 13 involving the same method while led to his death. At least two were in a bathroom setting - the room where Bren was found unresponsive on October 25 - and several involved the exact same method and materials he used before his death.
Staff also claimed that they were unsure as to whether or not Bren was a voluntary patient at The Harbour. This meant he wasn't searched on admission; if he had been, staff would have found an item in his belongings which he later used to take his own life.
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