Mum's pride as beloved son, 20, who died as mental health nurses did their hair next door ends up saving three lives

The mum of a young man who took his own life after he was neglected by an NHS trust has said their family has been brought ‘some comfort’ after his ‘devastating death’ saved the lives of three people through organ donation.

Bren McFarlane, from Bacup in Rossendale, was aged just 20 when he died. He had been sectioned under the Mental Health Act and taken from his flat in Accrington to The Harbour; a secure mental health unit in Blackpool.

Less than 24 hours after Bren was admitted to The Harbour he was found unresponsive in his room. Despite policy stipulating that all patients in the 136 Suite should be "in sight at all times", in the hour before Bren was found staff spent less than three minutes observing him.

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During an inquest held last month jurors watched harrowing footage of Bren taking steps to end his own life while three Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust employees played on their phones, did each other's hair and vaped. The jury concluded Bren had died by misadventure contributed to by neglect.

The inquest heard that after Bren was found unresponsive in his room, on October 25 last year, he was taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital. He died four days later after doctors discovered he had suffered a brain stem death.

After Bren's death his mum Gail agreed with his wishes for his organs to be donated in a bid to help others. She has since confirmed that Bren saved the lives of three people through organ donation, LancsLive reports.

Gail, from Rossendale, held Bren's hand as he was wheeled