"BBC An NHS trust and ward manager have been sentenced for health and safety failings over the death of Alice Figueiredo, 22 at an east London mental health unit in 2015. The North-East London Foundation NHS Trust (NELFT), which runs Goodmayes Hospital, was fined 565,000, while Benjamin Aninakwa was given a six-month prison sentence suspended for 12 months and 300 hours of unpaid community service."
"Ms Figueiredo was being treated at the the facility in Ilford when she took her own life using bin bags from a shared toilet, having previously made many similar attempts. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App."
The North-East London Foundation NHS Trust (NELFT), which runs Goodmayes Hospital, was fined £565,000 for health and safety failings linked to the 2015 death of 22-year-old Alice Figueiredo. Ward manager Benjamin Aninakwa received a six-month prison sentence suspended for 12 months and 300 hours of unpaid community service. Ms Figueiredo was being treated at the Ilford mental health facility when she took her own life using bin bags from a shared toilet, after having made many similar attempts. The case highlights failures in patient safety, supervision, and measures to prevent self-harm within the unit.
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