Shelvey inquest: Rochdale Council "will look at Coroner's conclusions"

“The death of Tracy Shelvey was a tragedy and I offer my condolences to her family.

"At various times from 2001 the council and others provided Tracy with support through drug and alcohol, and housing services.

"Although we fully accept that we should have done more, we note that the coroner has said our failings did not contribute significantly towards Tracy’s death.

"Since February 2014 we have made a number of changes to our systems so that people in similar situations will get a greater level of support and follow-up when there are difficulties with a person engaging with the support services available.

"We will now look at the coroner’s conclusions carefully and make further changes if necessary.”