'Heartbreaking. So avoidable...' anger and despair over death of mum-of-four 'failed at every level'
Furious Manchester Evening News readers have vented their anger and despair following the shocking death of a loving mum-of-four from Tameside who was 'failed at every level.'
But in a statement read to the inquest by her daughter Codie, she said: "My mum was a victim of systemic abuse - which is the complete neglect towards a whole class of people in this country." Another said: "This reads like a Ken Loach script.. dehumanised, ignored, left to try and navigate broken processes managed by people who no longer care. So unbelievably sad.
The inquest heard that Ms McBride was chased by Tameside Council for 'underpayment of council tax.' Codie said they sent letters 'chasing her for thousands of pounds worth of debt which they said dated back to 2016'. Karen Milner, from the council tax team at Tameside Council, said the Department for Work and Pensions notified the council to say a 'non-dependent' was living at the house, but on the council's records it said 'dependent'. That's why, she said, payments were suspended. But Ms McBride, she added, was told on June 27 last year that the overpayment had been cleared.
Coroner, Chris Morris, said he found Ms McBride didn't have a 'sustained intention' to take her own life, describing her death as an 'impulsive act whilst under the influence of alcohol'. He recorded a narrative conclusion, saying: "Karen McBride died having suspended herself by the neck with a ligature whilst under the influence of alcohol."
Another said: "Sorry for your loss. Your mother had a voice, and she spoke from the heart, and in truth." Greater Manchester Bereavement Service Greater Manchester Bereavement Service can help to find support for anyone in Greater Manchester that has been bereaved or affected by a death. No one needs to feel alone as they deal with their grief. www.greater-manchester-bereavement-service.org.uk
For information and links to charities and organisations that can help with substance abuse, visit https://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/drugs/
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