Inquest into death of 22-year-old woman who died at mental health unit adjourned while CPS investigate

An inquest into the death of a 22-year-old woman who died after staying at a Greater Manchester mental health unit has been adjourned to allow the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to investigate - leaving her family waiting for answers nearly two years after her death.

The inquest into Cerys Lupton-Jones’ death began at Manchester Coroner’s Court on Tuesday (May 9) and was adjourned under coroner Zak Golombek the following day.

Evidence has been referred to the CPS to allow them to investigate and decide whether any criminal charges need to be brought.

READ MORE: Young woman suffered 'ligature strangulation' and went into cardiac arrest after constant observations were reduced to every 15 minutes, inquest told

Cerys died following a stay of around six months in Park House, a mental health unit based at North Manchester General Hospital. The unit is operated by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust.

The 22-year-old was found ‘unconscious’ on Elm ward on the afternoon of May 13, 2022. She died five days later.

A pre-inquest review into her death in October heard Cerys was involved in a ‘ligature event’ the previous day, May 12, and another at around 2.30pm on May 13. She was then found unconscious after another incident involving a ligature half an hour later, at around 3pm.

The 3pm ‘ligature event’ proved fatal and Cerys died with her family and friends at her side on May 18, after it became clear she would not regain consciousness and her life support was turned off, her family told the M.E.N.

The pre-inquest review heard sheets of handwritten notes about the 15-minute observations of Cerys that were meant to take place from 1pm to 3pm on May 13 were ‘missing’.

On Tuesday (May 7) the inquest was told Cerys had