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Inquest Reveals Systemic Failures in Care of Deaf TikTok Star Imogen Nunn

The 25-year-old mental health advocate's death has raised concerns about inadequate mental health services, barriers for deaf individuals, and unregulated access to lethal substances.

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Imogen Nunn died in Brighton on New Year’s Day, 2023
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Overview

  • Imogen Nunn, a deaf TikTok creator with over 780,000 followers, died on January 1, 2023, after ingesting a poisonous substance she purchased online.
  • The inquest highlighted multiple missed opportunities by mental health services to intervene, including a failed crisis admission request just days before her death.
  • Sussex Police conducted a welfare check on Nunn in November 2022 but did so without a British Sign Language interpreter, limiting effective communication.
  • Her death is linked to an ongoing investigation into Kenneth Law, a Canadian accused of supplying lethal chemicals used in suicides worldwide.
  • Nunn's family has criticized mental health services for their inaction despite her repeated pleas for help, calling her death preventable with proper care.