Mentally-ill teen forced to sleep on the streets after authorities refuse to provide accommodation
The 'vulnerable' 17-year-old was also detained in a psychiatric hospital for 11 months after the ordeal
An investigation found that a teenager suffering from mental health issues was ignored by the council and was left homeless, living in a tent and caravan for weeks. According to Cornwall Live, the "vulnerable" 17-year-old was left emaciated after he spent several nights sleeping rough. He was then detained in a psychiatric hospital for 11 months.
According to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) investigation, Cornwall Council made a series of considerable failings in its accommodation of the teenager, who allegedly showed "difficult behaviors."