'They failed her' as devastated parents of teen mental health patient share unimageable grief

‘We’re still talking about Maddie’: A family’s call for change after a devastating loss

Maddie Hall gave kindness freely. Her legacy continues through her parents’ calls for better mental health care

'Our daughter was failed' - parents devastated after teen's hospital death

Ellame Ford-Dunn sadly died at the age of 16

'They failed her' as devastated parents of teen mental health patient share unimageable grief

Ellame Ford‐Dunn tragically died on hospital grounds

Parents say daughter's suicidal thoughts were downplayed and dismissed

A hospital has apologised to the parents of 19-year-old Amber Wraith, who took her own life in 2022. Her family hopes her death will prompt changes in the way mental health patients are treated.

'Our daughter was failed' - parents devastated after death of 16-year-old mental health patient - The Mirror

Ellame Ford-Dunn tragically died while she was in hospital

Ellame Ford-Dunn: Inquest finds multiple failures contributed to death of 16 year old mental health inpatient in Sussex

2 February 2026 Before HM Coroner Joanne Andrews Chart Way Horsham West Sussex RH12 1XH  Opened and adjourned October 2024 26 January - 2 February 2026 Ellame Ford-Dunn (pronounced ‘El-Ah-Me’), was 16 years old when she died after absconding and ligaturing whilst a mental health inpatient at Worthing Hospital. Now a jury has found that a series of failings including the inadequate provision of beds for children with mental ill health in Sussex c…