The father of a teenager who killed their mum said 'there's nothing to forgive' as he slammed medical failings which led to the 18-year-old's subsequent death.
A breakdown in communication which stopped vital blood test results reaching a mental health unit in Prestwich, Bury, contributed to Rowan Thompson's death, jurors ruled after an inquest last month.
Rowan, who identified as non-binary and used the 'they' pronoun, was an inpatient on the Gardener Unit, which provides care for young people with serious mental illnesses or suspected psychiatric disorders. Rowan died aged 18 on October 3, 2020 - just four days before they were due to stand trial for the murder of their mum, Joanna Thompson.
