An inquest has heard of a 'fundamental failure' in the care of a teenage girl who was found hanged. The body of 15-year-old Grace Peers was found at the residential care home where she was living on September 10, 2018.
The schoolgirl, from Middlesbrough, had long standing behaviour issues and was diagnosed with an attachment disorder. But the teenager was also known for her "funny and quirky" personality and was a "much-loved daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece and friend", Teesside Live reports.
Grace's behaviour problems began around the age of four or five, the troubled teen's mother Kelly Boyce said. She became violent with relatives and doctors told Ms Boyce her daughter's emotional level was the equivalent of a child who was 18 months younger.
