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."
Police chief: We wouldn’t hold a criminal for this long
A senior police officer has said he is “very concerned” at a teenage girl with mental health issues having to be kept in custody because there is no NHS accommodation for her.
The 16-year-old has been in police custody since Thursday night, when she was taken in from Torbay Hospital after reportedly causing a “breach of the peace”.
Asst Ch Cons at Devon and Cornwall Police, Paul Netherton, said officers would not normally keep even criminals in custody this long.
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