![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/university-failed-to-support-harry-armstrong-evans-inquest-told/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/126998320_harry.jpg&description=Image source, Family handoutImage caption, Harry Armstrong Evans took his own life at his family home in CornwallA coroner has criticised a university for failing to provide adequate support to a student who took his own life. Harry Armstrong Evans, 21, died at his family home in Cornwall in June 2021 after suffering a mental health crisis at the University of Exeter.The coroner said he would write a report to the university with five areas of "concern" to prevent further deaths.Assistant Cornwall coroner Guy Davies recorded a conclusion of suicide.Mr Davies said: "Harry's death was due to an acute mental health crisis which was preceded by a catalogue of missed opportunities along with system failures which together led to an absence of proactive results which meant Harry could not receive support."Harry had been in the third year of an astrophysics degree when he took his own life at his family home in Launceston.Rupert Armstrong Evans, Harry's father, said outside the hearing: "Harry was a beautiful, kind, intelligent and gentle soul. He never had a cross word with anyone."Image caption, Harry Armstrong Evans's father Rupert read out a statement after the inquest, alongside Harry's mother AliceMr Davies raised concern that when Harry had sent a "cry for help" in an email to the university that no-one contacted him by phone or in person - but by email.He outlined his struggles, isolating during the Covid 19 pandemic "with no human contact" which had had "an adverse impact on my mental health", along with concerns about poor exam results and financial problems.Image source, Family handoutImage caption, Harry Armstrong Evans died in June 2021The coroner questioned whether the university's wellbeing team's case management system was "fit for purpose", after two phone call logs made by Harry's mother raising concerns about his welfare in May 2021 had been accidentally deleted.The hearing in Truro was told the wellbeing team had since requested a new system and had bee){kind=link}
A coroner has criticised a university for failing to provide adequate support to a student who took his own life.
Harry Armstrong Evans, 21, died at his family home in Cornwall in June 2021 after suffering a mental health crisis at the University of Exeter.
The coroner said he would write a report to the university with five areas of “concern” to prevent further deaths.
Assistant Cornwall coroner Guy Davies recorded a conclusion of suicide.
Mr Davies said: “Harry’s death was due to an acute mental health crisis which was preceded by a catalogue of missed opportunities along with system failures which together led to an absence of proactive results which meant Harry could not receive support.”