Teenager murdered in care home said social services ‘destroyed my life’, inquest told
Melissa Mathieson, 18, wrote in a letter that she felt ‘dragged away from my home’ when she was placed in BristolA teenager who was murdered by a fellow care home resident wrote a letter that social services had “destroyed my life”, her inquest has heard.Melissa Mathieson, 18, who was killed by Jason Conroy, said she was “dragged away” from home when she was placed at Alexandra House in Bristol. Continue reading...
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