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12-Year-Old Dies Weeks After Mental Health Facility Admission
17 Nov
Summary
- 12-year-old Mia Lucas passed away at The Becton Centre in Sheffield
- Mia was sectioned under the Mental Health Act after an "acute psychotic episode"
- She made multiple suicide attempts during her 3-week stay at the facility
In a heartbreaking turn of events, a 12-year-old girl from Nottingham, Mia Lucas, has passed away just weeks after being admitted to a specialist children's mental health facility. Mia was initially taken to the Queens Medical Centre in her hometown, where she was diagnosed with an "acute psychotic episode" and subsequently sectioned under the Mental Health Act. She was then transferred to The Becton Centre in Sheffield for further treatment.
Tragically, Mia's condition continued to deteriorate during her three-week stay at the facility. According to the inquest, she made five attempts to take her own life using items in her room, with the last attempt ultimately resulting in her death on January 30, 2024. Mia's mother, Chloe Lucas, 33, described her daughter as a "fun, bubbly girl with a real joy for life" before her sudden illness.
The inquest, which opened this morning at Sheffield's Medico Legal Centre, will examine the circumstances surrounding Mia's death, including the decision to place her at The Becton Centre and the care she received while in Sheffield. Witnesses from both the Nottingham and Sheffield NHS trusts are expected to provide evidence during the proceedings.
