Lauren Bridges' brave mum opens up about 'horrific inquest' on TikTok

Tragic Lauren Bridges's mother has described the inquest into her daughter's death at a hospital in Stockport as 'horrific' on TikTok.

Lauren, a young woman with autism, died while a patient at the Priory's Cheadle Royal Hospital, a six-hour drive from where her family live in Bournemouth, Dorset. A jury said there were 'missed opportunities' to move the 20-year-old closer to home.

In February last year, Lauren was found unconscious in her en-suite bathroom on the psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) at the hospital where she had been detained for seven months. She was rushed to Wythenshawe Hospital but died two days later.

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After an inquest lasting four weeks, the jury ruled Lauren didn't intend to take her own life and recorded a conclusion of misadventure. This morning (September 14), her mum Lindsey shared an emotional video about the inquest on TikTok - a social media platform her daughter also used.

She described the inquest as 'horrific and emotional' as she thanked people for their support. Ms Bridges said she will 'continue to fight' for her daughter.

In the clip, she said: "Our incredible legal team worked tirelessly throughout the whole inquest into Lauren's death. They stood by me, they supported me, they kept me going when I wanted to give up.

"It was the most horrific and emotional experience I will ever have to endure I'm sure. And it's something that's going to stay with me forever.

"The inquest was over a couple of weeks ago and our solicitors did issue a statement which some of you may or may not have seen, I haven't really been ready to talk about it, but I have had lots of messages from people asking how we got