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: Why is there no provision for children?
The assistant chief constable who revealed a shortage of NHS beds meant a teenage girl with mental health issues had been forced to spend two nights in police custody has voiced his concern over the lack of provision for children.
Asst Ch Cons Paul Netherton, from Devon and Cornwall Police, said there were places for adults to be detained in an emergency – but not for children.
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