We quit our jobs, sold our home twice and spent 10 years fighting for the truth
Summary
Jane and Max Figueiredo spent ten years seeking answers about their daughter Alice's death in a mental health facility. The North East London NHS Foundation Trust and a ward manager were found guilty of health and safety failures related to Alice's death, but not of more serious charges.Key Facts
- Alice Figueiredo was a mental health patient at Goodmayes Hospital in east London.
- She took her own life in July 2015, at age 22, using a bin liner.
- Her parents worked full-time on the case, selling their home twice.
- The North East London NHS Foundation Trust and a manager were found guilty of health and safety breaches.
- The Trust was cleared of corporate manslaughter, and the manager was cleared of gross negligence manslaughter.
- The Figueiredo family hopes the verdict will lead to improvements in psychiatric care.
- Alice had a history of mental health issues, including an eating disorder and depression.
- She was admitted seven times to the Hepworth Ward at Goodmayes Hospital between 2012 and 2015.
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