一名验尸官裁定,延迟的自闭症诊断并没有导致12岁的莱利·汤森德2024年的自杀,将他的死亡归咎于与神经多样性有关的冲动行为。 A coroner ruled that delayed autism diagnosis did not cause 12-year-old Riley Townsend’s 2024 suicide, attributing his death to impulsive behavior linked to neurodiversity.

一名验尸官裁定,对12岁的莱利·汤森因自闭症而诊断的拖延并未导致他在2024年9月自杀死亡。 A coroner has ruled that delays in diagnosing 12-year-old Riley Townsend with autism did not contribute to his death by suicide in September 2024. Riley被发现吊在卧室里,于2021年被诊断为ADHD,正在等待自闭症评估。 Found hanged in his bedroom, Riley had been diagnosed with ADHD in 2021 and was awaiting an autism assessment. 调查的结论是,他的死亡是无法预见的,没有自杀意图的证据,并归咎于与他的神经多样性和自律不力有关的冲动行为。 The inquest concluded his death was not foreseeable, with no evidence of suicidal intent, and attributed it to impulsive behavior linked to his neurodiversity and poor self-regulation. 验尸官发现没有错失干预机会,尽管该案突出表明了在为有复杂需求的儿童及时获得心理健康和发展评估方面持续存在的挑战。 The coroner found no missed opportunities for intervention, though the case highlights ongoing challenges in accessing timely mental health and developmental assessments for children with complex needs.