An inquest into the death of a young mother whose body was found in a river three weeks after she disappeared has heard how the 34-year-old was failed "time and again" by mental health services.

Victoria Taylor went missing from her home in Malton, North Yorkshire , on September 30 last year.

On October 22, her body was recovered from the swollen River Derwent following a major police search .

An inquest on Wednesday heard how the mother-of-one had struggled with alcohol and mental health problems related to childhood trauma, which a coroner described as "leaving an indelible mark on her life in the form of depression, anxiety and chronic feelings of worthlessness".

The coroner also voiced "concerns" over the mental health support she was given in the months leading up to her d

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