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flag Teen dies at inadequately staffed mental health ward; inquest calls it unlawful killing.

flag Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, died after being left unsupervised at a mental health ward in Berkshire where she was being treated for an eating disorder. flag An inquest jury concluded her death was an unlawful killing due to systemic failures and insufficient staffing at Huntercombe Hospital, which had been rated "overall inadequate" by regulators. flag The facility has since closed, and Ruth’s parents are advocating for changes in mental health services.

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