Teenage boy can be physically restrained, UK judge rules

A teenage boy who has suffered a “catastrophic” mental decline can be physically restrained to allow doctors to further investigate the cause of his illness, a judge has ruled.

Teenage boy can be physically restrained, UK judge rules

A teenage boy who has suffered a “catastrophic” mental decline can be physically restrained to allow doctors to further investigate the cause of his illness, a judge has ruled.

Mr Justice Mostyn was today told that the boy suffered a head injury playing football shortly before his downturn but doctors had been unable to pinpoint what was wrong.

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