14-Year-Old Girl Died After Being Left Alone on Hospital’s Psychiatric Ward

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Teen Ruth Szymankiewicz died after being left alone for 15 minutes on a psychiatric ward, according to reports

The 14-year-old was admitted to the ward at the now-closed Huntercombe Hospital in the U.K. for an eating disorder

Szymankiewicz, who reportedly self-harmed, was allegedly supposed to be under round-the-clock care at the hospital

A 14-year-old girl died after she was left alone to self-harm at a mental health hospital in England where she was allegedly supposed to be under round-the-clock care, according to reports.

Ruth Szymankiewicz was found fatally injured in her room at Huntercombe Hospital, near the U.K. town of Maidenhead, on Feb. 12, 2022, per outlets including the BBC , Sky News and The Guardian . She died two days later at John Radcliffe Hospita