Family's ordeal after teenager tragically passed away

"But they stood in the street fighting and causing a scene in front of the neighbours during the worst moment of my life.

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“Lucy's brother and one of her sisters also watched the whole ordeal.

“We are all traumatised.

“During this time, we watched as fluid started to come out of Lucy's nose and mouth. But they wouldn't even let me clean her face.

“I just lay on the floor outside her bedroom door.”

Lynette said the emergency services appeared to be arguing over whether Lucy was an adult or a child to determine who should take her - and that the nightmare only came to an end when a senior detective arrived on the scene and immediately ordered a private ambulance.

She also told how the police visited the family the following day and apologised for the handling of Lucy's case before informing them that there would be an investigation into the incident.