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Northern Ireland Children's Commissioner says woman in care "failed" by state

A woman who has been in care for most of her life has been “failed” by the state, a damning investigation has found.

The, woman who is now 21, is currently in a mental health hospital in England but wants to return to Northern Ireland.

Vicky, not her real name, has been at the centre of a major investigation by the Northern Ireland Children’s Commissioner. The probe uncovered a catalogue of failings over the 21 years of her woman’s life.

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