The mum of a 12-year-old girl who took her own life has slammed the Government for failing to provide more help to children with mental health issues.
Charley Ann Patterson hanged herself at her home in Cramlington, Northumberland, after being bullied. She was found unresponsive in her bedroom by her dad Paul and passed away in hospital on October 1, 2020.
An inquest into Charley's death heard how there had been a significant increase in children seeking support for self-harm and anxiety. The number of children being referred to mental health services for their emotional wellbeing had increased from one a week to one a shift.
