A probe into the death of a teenager who took his own life after being placed in an adult psychiatric ward will focus on the care and treatment he received.
Scotland's most senior prosecutor said the probe was necessary to examine the care and treatment received by Macdonnell, who stayed near Melrose, Roxburghshire.A preliminary hearing will take place at Selkirk Sheriff Court on August 7 with the full inquiry set to get underway at a later date. "This inquiry is necessary to examine the care and treatment provided to Harris James Macdonnell and to examine whether steps might have been taken to avoid the death."She said: "We sincerely hope it will highlight the inadequacies in the system which mean far too many young people are still not being able to access specialist mental health services.
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