Rowan Thompson, 18, died at North Manchester General Hospital following a seizure at the Gardener Unit at Prestwich Hospital on October 3, 2020. An inquest found that Rowan, who was non-binary, died from a cardiac arrhythmia and severe hypokalaemia of an unknown cause. “At the time of the CCTV review and investigation following Rowan’s death there was a missed opportunity for management to understand the gravity and nature of the situation. At the time of their death, Rowan had been due to stand trial accused of murdering their mother Joanna Thompson in July 2019, the BBC previously reported. At the hearing on Tuesday, October 25, primary nurse Jennifer Kearns told the inquest Rowan was “a great person".

Source: The Times October 24, 2023 10:08 UTC