Guardian refuses to pick up discharged youth patient, Lincoln NE


A 13-year-old patient at Bryan West Hospital youth mental health unit is ready to be discharged, but the guardian refuses to pick him up, citing inability to care for him and saying he is abusive and homicidal. The state is involved and preparing an affidavit without a timeline.
Audio|Source: Lincoln Police and Fire, Lancaster County Sheriff
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Transcript:
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A neglect. Brian West Hospital is going to be the youth mental health inpatient facility on the second floor.
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Make contact with (name withheld)'s social worker.
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They have a 13-year-old ready to be discharged and the guardian is refusing to pick the child up, saying that she's unable to care for him and that he's abusive and homicidal towards her.
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The state's getting involved in doing an affidavit, but they don't have a timeline.
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The West Hospital, the Youth Mental Health Inpatient Facility on the second.
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Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Near S 16th St, Lincoln, NE 68502
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