Court heard how Harry Armstrong Evans told tutor and welfare team he was struggling after ‘disastrous’ exam results
A coroner has strongly criticised the University of Exeter over the suicide of a 21-year-old student, claiming it had failed to respond effectively to his “cry for help” after a “disastrous” set of exam results and in light of his despair over being isolated during Covid.
Guy Davies, the assistant coroner for Cornwall, said Harry Armstrong Evans’ death had been due to a “mental health crisis” and was preceded by a “catalogue of missed opportunities coupled with systems failings” that meant the student did not receive the support he needed.
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