Teenagers killed themselves in Dorset after baby taken in to care, inquest finds
Katie Powell, 17, and Jack Williams, 18, were found dead days after being arrested and child entering foster care in 2022A teenage couple killed themselves after they were arrested and their infant child taken into foster care, a jury has concluded.Katie Powell, 17, and Jack Williams, 18, were...
<p>Katie Powell, 17, and Jack Williams, 18, were found dead days after being arrested and child entering foster care in 2022</p><p>A teenage couple killed themselves after they were arrested and their infant child taken into foster care, a jury has concluded.</p><p>Katie Powell, 17, and Jack Williams, 18, were found dead at a nature reserve in Dorset, a four-week inquest in Bournemouth heard.</p><p><em>In the UK, <a href="https://www.samaritans.org/">Samaritans</a> can be contacted on 116 123 and the <a href="https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/">domestic abuse helpline</a> is 0808 2000 247. In Australia, the crisis support service <a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/">Lifeline</a> is on 13 11 14 and the <a href="https://www.1800respect.org.au/">national family violence counselling service</a> is on 1800 737 732. In the US, the <a href="https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/">suicide prevention lifeline</a> is 1-800-273-8255 and the <a href="https://www.thehotline.org/">domestic violence hotline</a> is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Other international helplines can be found via <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.befrienders.org&sa=D&source=hangouts&ust=1526036685643000&usg=AFQjCNFyqd-ltapoSCVoQifKdEVEdHlq-w">www.befrienders.org</a></em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/mar/06/dorset-teenagers-katie-powell-jack-williams-inquest">Continue reading...</a>
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