Parents of 17 year old who died by suicide launch High Court action against HSE 

Parents of 17 year old who died by suicide launch High Court action against HSE 

The High Court in Dublin. In the proceedings, it is claimed there was there was an alleged failure to provide any, or adequate, medical care, treatment, or advice to the girl from the time of presentation at University Hospital Kerry, or at Camhs South Kerry. File picture

The parents of a 17-year-old girl who took her own life while under the care of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs) in Kerry have launched a High Court action.

The couple, who cannot be named by order of the court, are suing for nervous shock over the death of their daughter four years ago.

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