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Glasgow Times
24-05-2025
- Health
- Glasgow Times
Deaf TikTok star's death was ‘avoidable' says family
Imogen Nunn, 25, died in Brighton, East Sussex, on New Year's Day 2023. On Friday, following the conclusion of Miss Nunn's inquest at West Sussex Coroners Court, her mother said she hopes 'vital lessons' can be learned from her daughter's death. Louise Nunn said: 'Immy was our rainbow – she would make you feel so special whenever she was around and her heart was filled only with love. 'We welcome the coroner's findings, and hope that the agencies concerned can learn vital lessons from what happened to Immy to ensure that no other family has to endure the pain that we have endured. 'We believe Immy's death was avoidable and that there were several opportunities to help her, which were missed by those entrusted with her care. 'We believe that had appropriate actions been taken after the many times Immy asked the care professionals she trusted for help, she would still be alive today. 'It is clear to us that Immy didn't want to die and was, in fact, calling out for and trying her best to get help. But in the end, after fighting for so long for support, she was simply too exhausted to carry on.' Miss Nunn ran a TikTok account that had amassed more than 780,000 followers, where she raised awareness of hearing and mental health issues. After her death, her followers sent 'thousands' of messages about how she had helped them with their own problems and in some cases saved their lives, her family said. 'Whilst nothing can ever heal the pain of losing Immy, we take comfort in the knowledge that she was able to help so many others facing similar struggles to her. 'We believe this will be a lasting legacy for our beautiful Immy who will always be with us in our hearts,' her mother said. They added that it was 'bitterly disappointing' for her family when the inquest was delayed due to a lack of British Sign Language interpreters. Family solicitor Caleb Bawdon said: 'To have had their daughter's inquest disrupted by the very same issue Immy repeatedly faced herself, has been bitterly disappointing and upsetting for her family.' They have called for government ministries to act in light of the coroner's findings on Friday.
Rhyl Journal
24-05-2025
- Health
- Rhyl Journal
Deaf TikTok star's death was ‘avoidable' says family
Imogen Nunn, 25, died in Brighton, East Sussex, on New Year's Day 2023. On Friday, following the conclusion of Miss Nunn's inquest at West Sussex Coroners Court, her mother said she hopes 'vital lessons' can be learned from her daughter's death. Louise Nunn said: 'Immy was our rainbow – she would make you feel so special whenever she was around and her heart was filled only with love. 'We welcome the coroner's findings, and hope that the agencies concerned can learn vital lessons from what happened to Immy to ensure that no other family has to endure the pain that we have endured. 'We believe Immy's death was avoidable and that there were several opportunities to help her, which were missed by those entrusted with her care. 'We believe that had appropriate actions been taken after the many times Immy asked the care professionals she trusted for help, she would still be alive today. 'It is clear to us that Immy didn't want to die and was, in fact, calling out for and trying her best to get help. But in the end, after fighting for so long for support, she was simply too exhausted to carry on.' Miss Nunn ran a TikTok account that had amassed more than 780,000 followers, where she raised awareness of hearing and mental health issues. After her death, her followers sent 'thousands' of messages about how she had helped them with their own problems and in some cases saved their lives, her family said. 'Whilst nothing can ever heal the pain of losing Immy, we take comfort in the knowledge that she was able to help so many others facing similar struggles to her. 'We believe this will be a lasting legacy for our beautiful Immy who will always be with us in our hearts,' her mother said. They added that it was 'bitterly disappointing' for her family when the inquest was delayed due to a lack of British Sign Language interpreters. Family solicitor Caleb Bawdon said: 'To have had their daughter's inquest disrupted by the very same issue Immy repeatedly faced herself, has been bitterly disappointing and upsetting for her family.' They have called for government ministries to act in light of the coroner's findings on Friday.
Leader Live
24-05-2025
- Health
- Leader Live
Deaf TikTok star's death was ‘avoidable' says family
Imogen Nunn, 25, died in Brighton, East Sussex, on New Year's Day 2023. On Friday, following the conclusion of Miss Nunn's inquest at West Sussex Coroners Court, her mother said she hopes 'vital lessons' can be learned from her daughter's death. Louise Nunn said: 'Immy was our rainbow – she would make you feel so special whenever she was around and her heart was filled only with love. 'We welcome the coroner's findings, and hope that the agencies concerned can learn vital lessons from what happened to Immy to ensure that no other family has to endure the pain that we have endured. 'We believe Immy's death was avoidable and that there were several opportunities to help her, which were missed by those entrusted with her care. 'We believe that had appropriate actions been taken after the many times Immy asked the care professionals she trusted for help, she would still be alive today. 'It is clear to us that Immy didn't want to die and was, in fact, calling out for and trying her best to get help. But in the end, after fighting for so long for support, she was simply too exhausted to carry on.' Miss Nunn ran a TikTok account that had amassed more than 780,000 followers, where she raised awareness of hearing and mental health issues. After her death, her followers sent 'thousands' of messages about how she had helped them with their own problems and in some cases saved their lives, her family said. 'Whilst nothing can ever heal the pain of losing Immy, we take comfort in the knowledge that she was able to help so many others facing similar struggles to her. 'We believe this will be a lasting legacy for our beautiful Immy who will always be with us in our hearts,' her mother said. They added that it was 'bitterly disappointing' for her family when the inquest was delayed due to a lack of British Sign Language interpreters. Family solicitor Caleb Bawdon said: 'To have had their daughter's inquest disrupted by the very same issue Immy repeatedly faced herself, has been bitterly disappointing and upsetting for her family.' They have called for government ministries to act in light of the coroner's findings on Friday.
The Independent
23-05-2025
- Health
- The Independent
TikTok star died after ‘failure' by mental health services, inquest finds
A coroner flagged 'failure by mental health services' to manage the risk to a deaf TikTok star who died after ingesting a poisonous substance she ordered online. Imogen Nunn, 25, died in Brighton, East Sussex, on New Year's Day 2023, having had struggles with her mental health since she was 13. Ms Nunn was born deaf, raising awareness of hearing and mental health issues on her social media accounts, which attracted more than 780,000 followers. On Friday, the inquest at West Sussex Coroner's Court in Horsham, heard that proper safeguarding measures were not put in place after Ms Nunn told a nurse she had bought chemicals for use in suicide. Senior coroner Penelope Schofield said: 'There was a failure by the mental health services to manage her risk by failing to review her care plan following a suicide attempt in October 2022. 'Failing to put in place safeguarding measures following being advised that Immy had accessed the pro-suicide website and disclosed that she had purchased chemicals to use in suicide, and failing to have a face-to-face appointment with Immy on December 30 2022 to assess her risk.' The coroner also underlined a backdrop of 'systemic challenges' with the number of British Sign Language interpreters across various UK industries and has indicated she will be writing to multiple government departments. The coroner said: 'This is on a background of systemic, longstanding and well-documented challenges in the provision of mental health for deaf patients, with particular emphasis on the national shortage of BSL interpreters and the difficulty this presents for patients to be able to communicate their distress when their mental health is deteriorating or they are in crisis.' An expert from the National Register of Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People (NRCPD) earlier told the inquest that failing to provide proper translation for deaf people could amount to a breach of human rights. In light of this, Ms Schofield found an 'arguable breach' of Article Two, and has commissioned a second 'prevention of future deaths' report. 'Immy's death underscores these systemic challenges,' she added. The court previously heard Ms Nunn ordered a lethal chemical substance online on November 14, which was delivered to her home address on November 21. She had contacted her support worker at the deaf adult community team on November 23 and told them she had 'bought something online that she planned to take to end her life'. While the police were contacted, and they visited Ms Nunn's address, no long-term changes were made to her care plan, the inquest heard. Three days before Ms Nunn's death, on December 29 2022, Ms Nunn received a check-in visit at her home from care professionals, after sending a text message saying she had had an increase in suicidal thoughts. She had also sent a message to her therapist saying 'I want to be admitted to hospital I can't keep myself safe', the same day. No BSL interpreter was taken to the meeting as there was not sufficient time to arrange one. The inquest into Ms Nunn's death had to be adjourned for two months because there were no BSL interpreters available to translate for two deaf witnesses in March. The coroner also noted 'discrepancies' in the note keeping from Ms Nunn's care co-ordinator Ray McCullagh. Ms Schofield said: 'There were issues around the lack of record keeping from nurse McCullagh. 'I am not going to address each of the occasions where it appears there has been a discrepancy The discrepancies showed a failure in care, but did not undermine the therapeutic relationship in Ms Nunn's case, the inquest heard. Ms Schofield has proposed to write to the cabinet office, the Department for Education, Department for Work and Pensions and Department of Health and Social Care about the 'systemic' issues underlined by the inquest. The coroner thanked Ms Nunn's family for the 'dignity' they showed throughout the process. 'Hopefully some good will come out of this and people will listen and changes can be put into place,' she said. Remembering her daughter, Louise Nunn said: 'Immy was our rainbow – she would make you feel so special whenever she was around and her heart was filled only with love.'
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Deaf TikTok star who died after taking poison was failed by mental health services, coroner says
A deaf TikTok star who died after taking a poisonous substance that she ordered online was failed by mental health services, a coroner said. Imogen Nunn, 25, died in Brighton, East Sussex, on New Year's Day 2023, having struggled with her mental health since she was 13. Ms Nunn, who was born deaf, raised awareness of hearing and mental health issues on her social media accounts, which attracted more than 780,000 followers. She ordered a lethal chemical substance online on November 14, which was delivered to her home address on November 21. Three days later, she contacted her support worker at the deaf adult community team and told them she had 'bought something online that she planned to take to end her life'. While the police were contacted, and they visited Ms Nunn's address, no long-term changes were made to her care plan, an inquest at West Sussex Coroner's Court in Horsham heard. At the inquest on Friday, Senior coroner Penelope Schofield said: 'There was a failure by the mental health services to manage her risk by failing to review her care plan following a suicide attempt in October 2022. 'Failing to put in place safeguarding measures following being advised that Immy had accessed the pro-suicide website and disclosed that she had purchased chemicals to use in suicide, and failing to have a face-to-face appointment with Immy on December 30 2022 to assess her risk.' The coroner also underlined a backdrop of 'systemic challenges' with the number of British Sign Language interpreters across various UK industries and has indicated she will be writing to multiple government departments. The coroner said: 'This is on a background of systemic, longstanding and well-documented challenges in the provision of mental health for deaf patients, with particular emphasis on the national shortage of BSL interpreters and the difficulty this presents for patients to be able to communicate their distress when their mental health is deteriorating or they are in crisis.' An expert from the National Register of Communication Professionals working with Deaf and Deafblind People (NRCPD) earlier told the inquest that failing to provide proper translation for deaf people could amount to a breach of human rights. In light of this, Ms Schofield found an 'arguable breach' of Article Two, and has commissioned a second 'prevention of future deaths' report. 'Immy's death underscores these systemic challenges,' she added. Three days before Ms Nunn's death, on December 29 2022, Ms Nunn received a check-in visit at her home from care professionals, after sending a text message saying she had had an increase in suicidal thoughts. She had also sent a message to her therapist saying 'I want to be admitted to hospital I can't keep myself safe', the same day. No BSL interpreter was taken to the meeting as there was not sufficient time to arrange one. The inquest into Ms Nunn's death had to be adjourned for two months because there were no BSL interpreters available to translate for two deaf witnesses in March. Ms Schofield has proposed to write to the cabinet office, the Department for Education, Department for Work and Pensions and Department of Health and Social Care about the 'systemic' issues underlined by the inquest. The coroner thanked Ms Nunn's family for the 'dignity' they showed throughout the process. 'Hopefully some good will come out of this and people will listen and changes can be put into place,' she said.
