Suicide Antidepressants 25/05/2009 Ireland 16 Year Old Girl Commits Suicide in 2006: Had Spent Time in Foster Care
Summary:
Paragraph 3 reads: "The following day she died from an apparent self administered overdose of antidepressants."
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland-child-abuse-case-studies-eastern-area-child-protection-committee-14313239.html
Northern Ireland Child Abuse case studies: Eastern Area Child Protection Committee
Monday, 25 May 2009
Child E: died in 2006 aged 16. She had at times a turbulent relationship with both her mother and stepfather and had spent time in foster care.
A non-molestation order was granted to her mother and stepfather and served on her on the evening of January 19th.
The following day she died from an apparent self administered overdose of antidepressants.
The report states: “...although information sharing regarding relatively minor day to day events was good, the practice contrasted sharply when information sharing on key child protection matters was demanded.”
The report put forward 20 recommendations including considering a change in court rules regarding the serving of documents on a minor.