'The system failed him': Heartbroken mum believes better mental health services would have saved son

A heartbroken mum whose son died by suicide just days after he was turned away from hospital, believes he would still be alive today if better services were in place.

'The system failed him': Heartbroken mum believes better mental health services would have saved son

A heartbroken mum whose son died by suicide just days after he was turned away from hospital, believes he would still be alive today if better services were in place.

The body of Shane Rock, 24, was tragically found in an area of scrubland in Duleek, Co Meath six days after he went missing on August 4, 2017.

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