Thread by @AamerAnwar

1/14 -a thread - Three years ago today, the body of a 16-year-old child was found hanging in his cell at Polmont, some 72 hours after he arrived there on remand. His name was #WilliamLindsay 💔

2/14- On the 4 Oct 2018 William was sent to prison by our courts because our criminal justice system could not find a children’s secure unit place & the desperate concerns of his social workers went ignored.

3/14William was in & out of care since the age of 3, he had multiple placements, and resided in secure accommodation, self-harming since the age of 8, considered a high risk of suicide from the age of 13 & had on several occasions attempted to take his own life.

4/14-On 4 October 2018, William was remanded to YOI Polmont as a first offender. Prior to his appearance in court, his sister and social worker visited him in custody, and they found that his mood was low. On speaking to William, he told them he would attempt to complete suicide

5/14-As a result of this, the social worker advised the Sheriff that William was vulnerable & submitted an Alternative to Custody report. However, as there no secure accommodation available for William, the Sheriff remanded him to YOI Polmont on Thursday evening 4th October 2018.

6/14- On Sat 6 Oct William was within his cell on his own for long periods of time. On Sun 7 Oct William was found hanging by his neck from the top bunk of room Munro 2-45 by the night duty at 7:40 am. He had ripped his bed sheets and used them as a noose💔

7/14- 3 years ago, everyone from @NicolaSturgeon to politicians offered ‘sincere condolences to William’s mother Christine. Journalists fell over themselves to fill their pages with demands for change & talk of how William’s death had impacted them in a way that no other had

8/14- Well today on the 3rd anniversary of a terrified child taking his own life, he is forgotten by all those who promised to never forget #WilliamLindsay

9/14- Whether they be a politician, prison governor, Scottish Prison Service, campaigning journalist, children’s rights organisation or official tasked with monitoring prisons, all those who commented at the time, every single one should hang their heads in shame.

10/14- Over the last 24 hours politicians have fallen over themselves to vociferously support or condemn the Supreme Court judgement all claiming they all want to fundamentally protect the human rights of children.

11/14- The hypocrisy & irony are not lost today on 3rd anniversary when politicians have so quickly forgotten a 16year old child William Lindsay who died on their watch.

12/14 The family believe @scottishprisons & the NHS Forth Valley are guilty of corporate homicide

13/14 The family of William Lindsay no longer have any trust in the Scottish Government, @KeithBrownSNP the Scottish Prison Service or an FAI to deliver justice or the truth.A civil action has now been launched against the Scottish Prison Service and NHS Forth Valley.

14/14 Christine Lindsay, Williams mother says her heart his broken, but she will fulfil her duty to her child and cry out for justice for him💔