Moncton inquest into teen's death in hospital concludes with 7 recommendations

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A coroner’s inquest into the death of a homeless teen in a hospital psychiatric unit concluded Wednesday in Moncton with the jury issuing five recommendations.

Kaytlyn Hemsworth, 19, died by suicide in April 2023

CBC News

· Posted: Jan 30, 2025 5:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

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The inquest examined the death of Kaytlyn Hemsworth, who was a patient in the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre in Moncton. (Shane Magee/CBC)

WARNING: This story deals with suicide

A coroner’s inquest into the death of a homeless teen in a hospital psychiatric unit concluded Wednesday in Moncton with the jury issuing five recommendations.

The inquest was examining the death of Kaytlyn Hemsworth at the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre on April 11, 2023. The jury ruled the 19-year-old died by suicide.

The jury heard Hemsworth was supposed to be checked every 15 minutes. However, a police officer said a review of surveillance video indicated no one had checked on her for an hour and a half before she was found in a closet by a nurse.

Inquests are held to hear facts about a person’s death and determine the manner of their death, but not to assign blame. Jurors can issue recommendations aimed at avoiding similar deaths in the future.

A smiling woman with long dark hair.

Kaytlyn Hemsworth died April 11, 2023, at the Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre in Moncton.  » Read More


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