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Spotlight: Seán's Story: Death on the Ward

Seán's Story: Death on the Ward

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Alan Haslam investigates the lessons learned following the suicide of a man in hospital.

Within hours of being sent to a psychiatric ward, a troubled young man finds a way to evade supervision and take his own life. Alan Haslam investigates what lessons have been learned.

Sean had a history of drug use and mental health problems when doctors decided to detain him in a psychiatric unit for his own good. Hours later, he managed to evade supervision and ultimately take his own life inside the hospital. Alan Haslam speaks to his grieving mother and investigates what lessons have been learned.

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