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Grooming gang victim killed herself, says coroner

By Stewart Whittingham

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Grooming gang victim killed herself, says coroner

The inquest heard Ms Tetley had previously been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance misuse.

In a Prevention of Future Deaths report, the coroner said Ms Tetley “had a complex longstanding mental health history”, and had turned to drugs as a “coping mechanism” following sexual abuse.

Ms Murphy said: “She had taken multiple previous overdoses with intent to end life.”

The coroner suggested Ms Tetley was discharged from hospital without a proper assessment.

She said: “In my opinion, there is a risk that future deaths could occur unless action is taken.”

The inquest heard neither police nor paramedics were instructed to find her when she went missing.

Last year, a damning report found police and council bosses left children at the mercy of grooming gangs in Rochdale.