Death of teenager in prison could have been prevented, family says
The death of a teenager who took her own life in prison could have been prevented, says her family.
On Friday, an inquest jury in Warrington concluded that Annelise Sanderson, 18, died from suicide and noted there were some failings in her care.
But Victoria Davies, area coroner for Cheshire, said she would not be writing a report to prevent future deaths after she felt reassured the various organisations involved had introduced new processes and “tightened up” existing procedures.
Miss Sanderson was sentenced in June 2020 to 52 weeks in custody after she assaulted a paramedic who went to her aid when she tried to set herself on
