Hospital staff were guilty of gross neglect after a 54-year-woman died, an inquest jury concludes
A woman who took her own life at a mental health hospital died due to gross neglect, an inquest jury has found.
A jury at the city coroner's court found there had been a "sequence of shortcomings" prior to her death.Staff 'unaware'Her treatment prior to that was considered by an inquest jury at Leicester City and South Leicestershire Coroner's Court. "Staff did recognise Samantha's deteriorating mental health but did not adequately address this," the jury added.An inquest for Ms Boazman was held at City Hall in Leicester
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