Met Police failed teenager who took own life after officers assumed threats were 'attention seeking'
Samuel Howes, the youngest of four siblings, died after being struck by a train at South Croydon station on September 2, 2020.
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Samuel Howes, the youngest of four siblings, died after being struck by a train at South Croydon station on September 2, 2020.
Samuel Howes was placed in police custody and repeatedly tried to harm himself, but was not referred for psychiatric support
An inquest has found that a series of failures by various agencies including police, mental health and social services, possibly contributed to a…
Agencies and police say they will learn lessons after Samuel Howes, 17, took his own life.
An inquest into the death of a vulnerable 17-year-old boy hit by a train in Croydon will investigate the care he received prior to death.