He described a lack of staff, especially care coordinators, in the mental health service as 'unsatisfactory'. The coroner said Ms St Louis had earlier thoughts of self-harm, but said there was no evidence to suggest she was in that frame of mind at the time of her death - and that she was not likely to have been deliberately trying to put herself in danger by sitting in the road. He said she had suffered with anxiety from a young age, which she 'regulated' with cannabis and 'binge drinking' alcohol.Ī drug and alcohol service referral was 'considered' in September 2020, Mr Farrow said, but there was 'insufficient' evidence that it was acted upon. Mental health service manager Glyn Hulme, who wrote an action plan following the case, said changes had been made to address the 'gap' in Ms St Louis' care, including more thorough risk assessments being carried out and ensuring more admin staff are available to address delays in transfers.Ī central 'hub' has been set up as a point of contact for patients before they are assigned a coordinator.Ĭoroner Mr Farrow concluded Ms St Louis died as a result of a road traffic collision, 'having taken alcohol and controlled drugs'. Dr Kamal did have concerns about her transfer of care to Tameside’s community mental health team, which had been delayed since her discharge from the home-based team.Īn inquest into her death at south Manchester Coroners' Court concluded Antonia died in a road traffic collision (Image: MEN MEDIA) She then saw Dr Laura Kamal from the community mental health team based in north east Manchester, who said she had 'no immediate concerns'. Ms St Louis had meetings with home-based teams during early October and was considered as posing a low risk to herself and others, but was discharged on October 20 after making threats to staff of this service and missing two weeks of meetings. Sara Daglish, a ward manager at the Medlock ward, said Ms St Louis mental state improved during her time on the ward and became more aware of the impact of drinking alcohol and taking drugs would have on her mental health. She was discharged from the Medlock ward at the Moorside unit at Trafford Hospital on September 28 to a home-based treatment team. She was in this care for more than a week as her mental health improved. In September 2020, Ms St Louis was sectioned, the court heard. Mr Farrow said he believed a referral should have been made to a drug and alcohol service, which was mentioned in notes from various clinicians, but never actioned. Her subsequent discharge from that arrangement was also explored as there was a delayed transfer of care to the Tameside community team.Īntonia was described by family as a 'lovely girl' who 'loved her family' (Image: MEN MEDIA)Ĭoncerns were raised around a delay in appointing a care coordinator to stay in contact with Ms St Louis. Coroner Adrian Farrow and Ms St Louis' family raised concerns over some aspects of her care, including her discharge from a mental health ward to a home-based team at the end of September. The court heard from a number of mental health professionals regarding issues around Ms St Louis' mental heath in 2020. He gave her cause of death as 'chest injuries'. He said the fractures and internal injuries sustained led to Ms St Louis dying 'quickly'. Pathologist Dr Charles Wilson said alcohol and cocaine were found in Ms St Louis' system.
#MANCHESTER ROAD ST LOUIS TRAFFIC TODAY DRIVER#
READ MORE: Mum's sickening discovery after daughter, 11, groomed by secret Spotify abuse networkįorensic collision reconstruction officer PC Paul Terry told the court the driver was travelling at around 40mph at the point of collision, and, due to the dark conditions at the time, did not have enough time to react. Ms St Louis died at the scene, the court heard. No charges were brought against the driver, who stayed on the unlit road to assist police. She was hit by a Volkswagen Golf being driven by a man at around 3.40am. They stopped in the middle of the three lanes, with CCTV footage showing Ms St Louis then sitting on the floor. Antonia St Louis, 27, suffered 'unsurvivable injuries' after the crash on Manchester Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, in the early hours of November 28, 2020.Īn inquest at South Manchester Coroners' Court heard Ms St Louis and a friend were walking along the road near Snipe Retail Park before they crossed. A young woman died after being hit by a car while sat in the road, an inquest heard.
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