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Margaret Younger v UK

Authors / Contributors: Bridget Dolan KC , Debra Powell KC
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Margaret Younger v UK
   
Issue: Whether there was a breach of Art 2 ECHR where a young remand prisoner, who was a drug addict, hanged himself after requesting but not being seen by a doctor
   
Court: ECtHR
   
Reference:   Appn 57420/00
   
Neutral Citation:  
   
Judge(s): JP Costa (President), Sir N Bratza, L Loucaides, C Birsan, K Jungwiert, W Thomassen, M Ugrekhelidze
   
Date: 7 January 2003