Relatives of Dorset teenager say some organisations have only made minor tweaks after coroner’s findings

Relatives of Gaia Pope have expressed anger and heartache at the lack of progress on key reforms in policing and healthcare they believe are needed a year after the Dorset teenager’s inquest exposed dozens of failings in her care.

One described the impact of her death and the legal process that followed as “a wound that will never heal or even stop bleeding” while another said they still felt badly traumatised and let down by the legal system.

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