The family of a mum whose body was found nine hours after being granted unescorted leave from a mental health hospital following her baby’s death are calling for lessons to be learned A grieving teacher left devastated by the death of her newborn baby killed herself just months after being released from a psychiatric hospital despite multiple suicide attempts.
‘Kath had so much to give and it breaks all our hearts she’s no longer with us. Our family will forever remain heartbroken. ‘The world is a much darker place without her.’ Kath and Dan, who met in 2010, had been delighted when they found out they were expecting in the autumn of 2021, but her mental health began to seriously deteriorate after baby Otis died from complications.