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Inquest Hears Parents ‘Crying Out for Support’ Before Death of 14-Year-Old Logan Slater

A support worker told the court she lacked evidence for a specialist referral.

Overview

  • The Bradford inquest resumed on November 4 with evidence from Logan’s father and the family support worker.
  • Parents described reaching a “crisis point” in autumn 2024 after school-referred help that initially improved his behaviour.
  • The father said police assessed Logan as “low risk” after he was reported missing; he was found on October 23 at Beechwood Park and pronounced dead at Calderdale Royal Hospital.
  • The coroner cited a school report mentioning an interest in knives and Andrew Tate, which the father disputed, and the school reported a search found no knife.
  • Support worker Christina Waite said she observed him as upset and vacant but saw no basis for a mental-health referral or specialist SEN/ADHD assessment, while a youth worker reported no disclosures of drug use.