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Daily Mirror
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Claire Barre & Kit Roberts

Heartbroken parents call for mental health overhaul after veteran son takes his own life

The parents of a war hero who tragically took his own life after coming home have called for reform to mental health services.

Mum Caroline Riches called mental health services "not fit for purpose" when her son Ben Riches took his own life after his mental health deteriorated.

Ben, 30, was found dead at his home in April 2019 just five years after being discharged from the army, an inquest has heard.

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