A university suicide prevention scheme set up by family of a struggling teen who took his own life has now helped hundreds of students. Fresher Benjamin Murray, 19, killed himself while studying at the University of Bristol in 2018.
The English undergraduate had been told the uni had chosen to “dismiss” him from his course following his lack of attendance at lectures and at an exam. But an inquest later heard that Ben had told the university three times that he was struggling to settle in and to ''connect''.
His parents, James and Janet Murray, from Fulham, London, accused the university of "failing" their son and demanded lessons to be learned. Mr Murray later campaigned for a relaxation in data protection laws so families could be contacted if there were concerns.
