Girl, 16, with mental health issues held in police custody due to bed shortage

Girl, 16, with mental health issues held in police custody due to bed shortage Devon assistant chief constable says lack of beds is ‘unacceptable’ as NHS says teenager will be moved to local care

A senior police officer has claimed that a teenage girl with mental health issues was being held in police custody because there were “no beds available in the UK”.

Paul Netherton, assistant chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police, tweeted about the “unacceptable” scenario. Continue reading... The Guardian

See also:

• Bed found at last for mentally ill girl held in custody The Guardian
• Mentally ill teenager held in cell BBC News
• Police fury about teenage girl held in custody because no NHS beds The Daily Telegraph
• Teen girl with mental health issues held by police as 'no NHS beds free' ITV News