Police chief's outburst sees teen girl taken out of custody
One of the country's most senior policemen has condemned the provision of mental health care for children in Britain as "unacceptable."
Mental health care place found for teenager after appeal
A teenage girl with mental health issues who was being held in police custody due to there being "no beds available in the UK" will be moved this evening, NHS England has said.
A spokesman for NHS said the girl she would be moved to a "place appropriate for her care".
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