The inquest continues into the death of a 29-year-old autistic person with ADHD, outside Royal Sussex County Hospital hours after leaving A&E.

With a history of mental health and self-harm, the patient was admitted to A&E at Royal Sussex Hospital following suicidal ideation on two separate occasions.

Following an assessment under the Mental Health Act they were told they could leave the hospital if they wished, and they did.

Less than two hours later they were admitted to the intensive care unit. They passed away 17 days later.

The inquest will consider the care and treatment received in the lead-up to their death in both hospitals and the community.

Further details about the inquest are viewable via INQUEST here.

And, news coverage here via the BBC and The Argus.

The family are represented by INQUEST Lawyers Group members William Kenyon and Gabrielle Law of ITN Solicitors and Isabel Bertschinger of One Pump Court. They are supported by INQUEST senior caseworker, Selen Cavcav.

The family are also supported by The Clare Project, a community-led charity providing support for trans, non-binary and intersex adults. They supported and commissioned artwork from MS, and they were a much-loved service user. The Clare Project are being represented by Liam Evans of One Pump Court, with support from Good Law Project.