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| George Werb inquest: Train death teenager 'did not take own life' | |
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| A boy who walked in front of a train after being released from a psychiatric hospital "did not take his own life", according to an inquest into his death. | |
| George Werb, 15, from Colyton, Devon, was killed at Seaton Junction between Axminster and Honiton in 2013 after he "calmly" walked in front of the train. | George Werb, 15, from Colyton, Devon, was killed at Seaton Junction between Axminster and Honiton in 2013 after he "calmly" walked in front of the train. |
| The doctor who treated George said he would have "felt imprisoned" if he had not been allowed to go home. | The doctor who treated George said he would have "felt imprisoned" if he had not been allowed to go home. |
| His family said he was let down by health professionals. | |
| Speaking on behalf of the family, lawyer Mark Bowman, described George's "incredible life" and "jovial personality". | |
| George was diagnosed with depression. | George was diagnosed with depression. |
| The inquest at County Hall in Exeter heard between 23 and 27 June 2013 he had drawn pictures in his geography book - one of a train track, one of a tree with a swing underneath, and a stickman with a noose around his neck with the words "game over young man". | |
| The teenager had suffered delusions and talked of emptiness and suicidal thoughts, it was said. | The teenager had suffered delusions and talked of emptiness and suicidal thoughts, it was said. |
| He was admitted to the private Priory Hospital in Southampton on 23 May and was released on 27 June. | He was admitted to the private Priory Hospital in Southampton on 23 May and was released on 27 June. |
| The next day on 28 June, he walked "calmly" in front of the train, the inquest was told. | The next day on 28 June, he walked "calmly" in front of the train, the inquest was told. |
| Dr Carlos Hoyos, a consultant child psychiatrist who treated George, said if the teenager had not been allowed home "he would really have felt imprisoned". | Dr Carlos Hoyos, a consultant child psychiatrist who treated George, said if the teenager had not been allowed home "he would really have felt imprisoned". |
| He said: "If we'd said you're not going home, delayed his discharge, I felt that would have tipped him into despair." | He said: "If we'd said you're not going home, delayed his discharge, I felt that would have tipped him into despair." |
| A serious case review into George's treatment at the Priory is under way. | A serious case review into George's treatment at the Priory is under way. |