President of High Court orders anorexic girl, who weighs 42kg, to be detained in hospital and tube-fed

A judge has made orders permitting the detention in hospital and tube feeding of a teenage girl with the most severe form of anorexia nervosa, writes Ann O'Loughlin.

President of High Court orders anorexic girl, who weighs 42kg, to be detained in hospital and tube-fed
Wed, 31 May, 2017 - 17:53

A judge has made orders permitting the detention in hospital and tube feeding of a teenage girl with the most severe form of anorexia nervosa, writes Ann O'Loughlin.

The 15-year-old girl weighs just 42kg and medical and psychiatric reports stated her health is at serious risk.

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