AN INQUEST jury will continue its deliberations today into the death of a 14-year-old Burnley boy who hanged himself in a privately-run secure unit.
Adam Rickwood was the youngest person in Britain to die in custody when he was found hanging by his shoelaces in the Serco-run centre in County Durham in August 2004.
The youngster was on remand at the 42-bed Hassockfield Secure Training Unit, near Medomsley, more than 150 miles from his home town.
An inquest opened on May 1 at Chester-le-Street Magistrates' Court and the jury was sent out to consider a verdict late last Thursday afternoon.
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