Mia Lucas, who died in Sheffield after being sectioned, had undiagnosed condition causing ‘acute psychosis’A 12-year-old girl who took her own life after being sectioned was failed by medical staff who did not spot her underlying brain disorder, an inquest has found.Mia Lucas was found unresponsive in her room at the Becton centre, which is part of Sheffield children’s hospital, on 29 January last year.In the UK and Ireland, <a href="https://www.samaritans.org/">Samaritans</a> can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email <a href="mailto:jo@samaritans.org">jo@samaritans.org</a> or <a href="mailto:jo@samaritans.ie">jo@samaritans.ie</a>. In the US, you can call or text the <a href="https://988lifeline.org/">National Suicide Prevention Lifeline</a> on 988, chat on <a href="https://988lifeline.org/chat/">988lifeline.org</a>, or <a href="https://www.crisistextline.org/">text HOME</a> to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service <a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/">Lifeline</a> is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at <a href="http://www.befrienders.org/">befrienders.org</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/27/girl-12-killed-herself-after-medical-staff-failed-to-spot-brain-disorder-inquest-finds">Continue reading...</a>

فتاة تبلغ من العمر 12 عامًا تُدعى ميا لوكاس أنهت حياتها بشكل مأساوي بعد أن تم احتجازها في مركز بيكتون في شيفيلد، حيث فشل الطاقم الطبي في اكتشاف اضطراب الدماغ الكامن لديها الذي تسبب في ذهان حاد. وُجدت ميا غير مستجيبة في غرفتها في 29 يناير من العام الماضي، مما يسلط الضوء على أوجه القصور الكبيرة في رعاية الصحة النفسية للأطفال.

Una niña de 12 años, Mia Lucas, se quitó la vida trágicamente después de ser internada en el centro Becton en Sheffield, donde el personal médico no logró diagnosticar su trastorno cerebral subyacente que causaba psicosis aguda. Su muerte ocurrió el 29 de enero del año pasado, destacando fallas significativas en la atención de salud mental para pacientes jóvenes.

Une fille de 12 ans, Mia Lucas, a tragiquement mis fin à ses jours après avoir été hospitalisée au centre Becton à Sheffield, où le personnel médical n'a pas réussi à diagnostiquer son trouble cérébral sous-jacent, causant une psychose aiguë. Sa mort est survenue le 29 janvier de l'année précédente, mettant en lumière des lacunes significatives dans les soins de santé mentale pour les jeunes patients.

A 12-year-old girl named Mia Lucas tragically took her own life after being sectioned at the Becton centre in Sheffield, where medical staff failed to diagnose her underlying brain disorder that caused acute psychosis. Her death occurred on January 29 of the previous year, highlighting significant shortcomings in mental health care for young patients.

Girl, 12, killed herself after medical staff failed to spot brain disorder, inquest finds

Family ‘saddened’ by minister’s response to London coroner’s concerns over police database access<ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2025/oct/11/georgias-story-how-a-domestic-abuse-victims-suicide-was-ruled-an-unlawful-killing-by-her-partner#:~:text=On%2026%20April%202020%20Georgia,and%20mental%20pain%20to%20stop%E2%80%9D">Georgia’s story: how a domestic abuse victim’s suicide was ruled an unlawful killing by her partner</a></li></ul>The family of a woman judged to have been unlawfully killed by her partner after she took her own life following years of domestic abuse has said “lessons have still not been learnt” after the government indicated it would not make changes to how officers use the police national database.<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/19/campaigners-urge-cps-to-reconsider-charges-against-partner-of-woman-who-died-by-suicide#:~:text=At%20an%20inquest%20into%20the,a%20verdict%20of%20unlawful%20killing.">An inquest </a>earlier this year found that Georgia Barter, 32, experienced years of abuse at the hands of Thomas Bignell.• In the UK and Ireland, <a href="https://www.samaritans.org/">Samaritans</a> can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email <a href="mailto:jo@samaritans.org">jo@samaritans.org</a> or <a href="mailto:jo@samaritans.ie">jo@samaritans.ie</a>. In the US, you can call or text the <a href="https://988lifeline.org/">988 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline</a> at 988 or chat at <a href="https://988lifeline.org/">988lifeline.org</a>. In Australia, the crisis support service <a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/">Lifeline</a> is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at <a href="http://www.befrienders.org/">befrienders.org</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/30/lessons-not-learned-after-georgia-barter-driven-to-suicide-by-abuse-thomas-bignell">Continue reading...</a>

أعربت عائلة جورجيا بارتر عن حزنها العميق بسبب قرار الحكومة بعدم إجراء تغييرات على الوصول إلى قاعدة بيانات الشرطة بعد انتحارها، الذي تم الحكم عليه بأنه قتل غير قانوني من قبل شريكها بعد سنوات من الإساءة المنزلية. يسلط هذا الحدث المأساوي الضوء على القضايا المستمرة المتعلقة بالعنف المنزلي والفشل النظامي في حماية الضحايا.

La familia de Georgia Barter expresó su profunda tristeza por la decisión del gobierno de no implementar cambios en el acceso a la base de datos policial tras su suicidio, que fue considerado un homicidio ilegal por su pareja después de años de abuso doméstico. Este trágico evento resalta los problemas persistentes en torno a la violencia doméstica y las fallas sistémicas en la protección de las víctimas.

La famille de Georgia Barter a exprimé une profonde tristesse face à la décision du gouvernement de ne pas apporter de changements à l'accès à la base de données de la police après son suicide, qui a été jugé un homicide illégal par son partenaire après des années de violence domestique. Cet événement tragique met en lumière les problèmes persistants liés à la violence domestique et les échecs systémiques dans la protection des victimes.

Georgia Barter's family expressed deep sorrow over the government's decision not to implement changes to police database access following her suicide, which was ruled an unlawful killing by her partner after years of domestic abuse. This tragic event highlights the ongoing issues surrounding domestic violence and the systemic failures in protecting victims.

Girl, 12, killed herself after medical staff failed to spot brain disorder, inquest finds

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