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0:00:07 > 0:00:09Chris Wood took his own life.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Why is the system failing people like him with complex
0:00:11 > 0:00:14mental health problems?
0:00:14 > 0:00:16And Wales footballers have been training
0:00:16 > 0:00:20for the first time since the final Euro 2016 squad was announced,
0:00:20 > 0:00:23watched by hundreds of fans.
0:00:36 > 0:00:43Good evening.
0:00:43 > 0:00:46Chris Wood, from Cardiff, killed himself when he was just 25.
0:00:46 > 0:00:48He had complex mental health problems, but a new report -
0:00:48 > 0:00:51seen exclusively by BBC Wales - says he would still be alive
0:00:51 > 0:00:53had he received the care he needed.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56The charity, Hafal, is now calling on the Welsh Government
0:00:56 > 0:00:58to do more to ensure health boards comply
0:00:58 > 0:01:03with the law on mental health. India Pollock reports.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09Their little sunshine - that's what Chris Wood's family
0:01:09 > 0:01:11called him when he was a child.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13But life became very difficult when he developed
0:01:13 > 0:01:18a borderline personality disorder.
0:01:18 > 0:01:20It meant he couldn't cope with intense emotions
0:01:20 > 0:01:21and would often self harm.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24He tried to kill himself 32 times in his short life.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27In January 2013, he went missing and his parents, Debbie and Robin,
0:01:27 > 0:01:28found him in a lane.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30He had hanged himself.
0:01:30 > 0:01:38We had taken him to A so many times, but always
0:01:38 > 0:01:41brought him back with us, that there was a big part of me that
0:01:41 > 0:01:44really couldn't quite believe it. It was just utterly horrendous.
0:01:44 > 0:01:47For my lovely son, we'd fought so hard to keep safe,
0:01:47 > 0:01:50to die in the street like that...
0:01:50 > 0:01:52To try and explain that to my husband's 90-year-old parents
0:01:52 > 0:01:53was just unbelievable.
0:01:53 > 0:01:59Um, it was horrendous, it really was.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02A new report has found that Chris's death would've been prevented had
0:02:02 > 0:02:04he received a reasonable standard of care, specifically a care
0:02:04 > 0:02:10coordinator to oversee a consistent approach to his complex problems.
0:02:10 > 0:02:14Debbie said that reading this report was devastating.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17It found that there was no evidence that Chris's risk to himself
0:02:17 > 0:02:21was correctly assessed the year before he died.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24It also says that his care plan was inadequate and that there
0:02:24 > 0:02:26was grave concern about the lack of the involvement of the family.
0:02:26 > 0:02:29Now there are calls for the Welsh Government to do more
0:02:29 > 0:02:32to ensure that services comply with mental health law.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35We hear too much, "We've learned lessons from these sorts of cases."
0:02:35 > 0:02:42Enough is enough and if people don't want to deliver to the mental health
0:02:42 > 0:02:44measure, they should give up delivering
0:02:44 > 0:02:45the mental health services
0:02:45 > 0:02:48themselves and give it to a health board thats capable of doing that.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50The Welsh Government says that mental health will be
0:02:50 > 0:02:51a priority for them.
0:02:51 > 0:02:52They say that they expect services to comply with national guidelines
0:02:52 > 0:02:54They say that they expect services to comply with national guidelines
0:02:54 > 0:02:56and that it's introduced a measure to ensure all those in secondary
0:02:56 > 0:02:58services have a care and treatment plan.
0:02:58 > 0:03:02Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has apologised to Chris's
0:03:02 > 0:03:04family and said they've taken steps to address the issues raised
0:03:04 > 0:03:05in the report.
0:03:05 > 0:03:08It also says it's been developing services for people
0:03:08 > 0:03:10with problems like Chris'.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13It's been a three-year fight for Debbie and her family.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15They're speaking out now, because they want changes for others
0:03:15 > 0:03:17like Chris, who have complex mental health needs.
0:03:17 > 0:03:23India Pollock.
0:03:23 > 0:03:25Now the rest of the day's news.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27There are plans to reduce the maximum size of infant classes
0:03:27 > 0:03:28from 30 pupils to 25.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31But an education expert says it won't have much impact on learning
0:03:31 > 0:03:34and there's also concern that already overcrowded schools will
0:03:34 > 0:03:38struggle to cope with the change.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40The policy is part of the deal between the Labour-run
0:03:40 > 0:03:42Welsh Government and the Liberal Democrats,
0:03:42 > 0:03:44which saw the Lib Dems' only Assembly Member Kirsty Williams
0:03:44 > 0:03:48appointed Education Secretary.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50Personally, I wouldn't do it, because I'd use the money for,
0:03:50 > 0:03:54I think, the pressing thing - the most pressing thing of all -
0:03:54 > 0:03:58which is, independent of class sizes, we haven't developed
0:03:58 > 0:04:00the capacities of our teachers to be world-class great teachers.
0:04:00 > 0:04:06That's what I would spend my money, but then, I'm not in politics.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08You speak to any teacher, they'll tell you that,
0:04:08 > 0:04:11if they have a smaller class size, they can offer better
0:04:11 > 0:04:13services to those pupils, they can identify strengths
0:04:13 > 0:04:17or weaknesses easier. They have better time for planning.
0:04:17 > 0:04:21But I'd have some concerns about the debate being do we reduce
0:04:21 > 0:04:25class sizes or do we improve teachers' professional development?
0:04:25 > 0:04:28It shouldn't be an either or, it should be how do we ensure
0:04:28 > 0:04:33a situation where we do both of those things?
0:04:33 > 0:04:35And staying with schools - a consultation on the future
0:04:35 > 0:04:37of four Secondary Schools in Powys has closed.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39The council has plans to close Gwernyfed and Brecon schools,
0:04:39 > 0:04:42and create a single school in their place, doing
0:04:42 > 0:04:46the same at Builth Wells and Llandrindod schools.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48The changes could be put in place for the start
0:04:48 > 0:04:51of the September 2017 term.
0:04:52 > 0:04:56The number of adults in Wales who say they smoke has
0:04:56 > 0:04:57fallen to 19%, according to the Welsh Government's
0:04:57 > 0:05:01latest Health Survey.
0:05:01 > 0:05:05That's compared to 26% 12 years ago.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07But there's still concern about binge drinking,
0:05:07 > 0:05:12and an increase in obesity.
0:05:17 > 0:05:24Ambulance Services have been restored tonight after
0:05:24 > 0:05:26a power cut disrupted communication systems.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28They say they haven't missed any 999 emergencies -
0:05:28 > 0:05:30by answering and recording calls manually - but they're
0:05:30 > 0:05:33still catching up with a backlog.
0:05:33 > 0:05:36Football and, with less than two weeks to the European championships,
0:05:36 > 0:05:39the players will be heading to France before the end the week.
0:05:39 > 0:05:41And there was extra scrutiny at training today -
0:05:41 > 0:05:43200 supporters who'd won a competition were allowed
0:05:43 > 0:05:48to watch them train.
0:05:48 > 0:05:55A photocall with the fans.
0:05:55 > 0:05:58It's not every day you get the chance to get this close
0:05:58 > 0:06:01to the likes of Joe Ledley and a Galactico in Gareth Bale.
0:06:01 > 0:06:02I work in a school.
0:06:02 > 0:06:05I just want to make the boys in class really jealous,
0:06:05 > 0:06:08cos they only answer to the name of Gareth Bale on the yard.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10You can see they all enjoy each other's company and how
0:06:10 > 0:06:11much fun they're having.
0:06:11 > 0:06:14Just seeing them up close here just doing training
0:06:14 > 0:06:15is really, like, amazing!
0:06:15 > 0:06:17There's no doubting the popularity of the Wales national team.
0:06:17 > 0:06:22200 fans have come to watch today's training session.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24Gareth Bale is here for the first time since
0:06:24 > 0:06:25winning the Champions League.
0:06:25 > 0:06:27But Joe Allen, Joe Ledley and Hal Robson-Kanu will miss
0:06:27 > 0:06:30Sunday's friendly in Sweden, because of injury.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33A blonde Aaron Ramsey and Gareth Bale trained away
0:06:33 > 0:06:36from the main group, with those who're not fully fit,
0:06:36 > 0:06:40but both could feature in the game in Stockholm this weekend.
0:06:40 > 0:06:44No doubt, Bale is the biggest draw, not only for fans and photographers,
0:06:44 > 0:06:50but for the youngest player in the squad too.
0:06:50 > 0:06:54When I first met him, I was a little bit starstruck.
0:06:54 > 0:06:55But, um, he makes everyone feel welcome
0:06:55 > 0:06:58and he's just another one of us.
0:06:58 > 0:07:01While Euro 2016 opponents, England, will have had three warm-up games,
0:07:01 > 0:07:02Wales have just one.
0:07:02 > 0:07:08Fewer friendlies, though, is not a problem for the players.
0:07:08 > 0:07:12I think, when we met up last week to go to Portugal, the boys,
0:07:12 > 0:07:14the majority of the players, had at least a week off
0:07:14 > 0:07:20from the club, which is important, because it's a long season and,
0:07:20 > 0:07:21probably more mentally than physically,
0:07:21 > 0:07:23it's nice to have a little break.
0:07:23 > 0:07:26The football in France is fast approaching.
0:07:26 > 0:07:31For many here, a lifetime's ambition is about to be realised.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34From growing up as a young kid to playing at a tournament like this
0:07:34 > 0:07:37is amazing and, as you said, it's something that we have been
0:07:37 > 0:07:40working for for a while to get in there.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42We missed out last year, last time, and we said
0:07:42 > 0:07:46this time, this is it.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48-- this time, this is the one.
0:07:48 > 0:07:51Wales have just two more days to prepare on home soil
0:07:51 > 0:07:52before a trip to Sweden.
0:07:52 > 0:07:56Then it's straight onto France and the real business will begin.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00Let's see what the weather has in store - here's Derek.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Hello again.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04West was best today for the start of meteorological summer.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06Sunshine and blue skies with temperatures up to 21
0:08:06 > 0:08:11Celsius, 70 Fahrenheit.
0:08:11 > 0:08:13And there is more dry weather to come tomorrow and more
0:08:13 > 0:08:17of us will see the sun.
0:08:17 > 0:08:20Tonight, dry for most of us, just the odd light shower,
0:08:20 > 0:08:21but no more than that.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23Clear in parts of the west and south-west and slightly
0:08:23 > 0:08:27cooler than last night.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29Tomorrow morning, it's a dry story across the country.
0:08:29 > 0:08:33Some cloud but sunny in the West and south-west
0:08:33 > 0:08:36and during the morning more places will tend to brighten up.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38Across the rest of the UK, most of England will
0:08:38 > 0:08:40start grey and cool.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42The odd spot of rain and drizzle, but during the day, it
0:08:42 > 0:08:43will gradually brighten up.
0:08:43 > 0:08:46Having said that, the East and North East of England
0:08:46 > 0:08:47will stay grey and cool.
0:08:47 > 0:08:51The best of the sunshine in the Western areas,
0:08:51 > 0:08:53The best of the sunshine in western areas, including Northern Ireland,
0:08:53 > 0:08:54where it will be warm.
0:08:54 > 0:08:56Up to 19 Celsius Belfast.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58Up to 19 Celsius in Belfast.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00Like today, it will be cool in the east coast.
0:09:00 > 0:09:01Only 11 in Newcastle.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03It's looking lovely in Wales tomorrow afternoon.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05Plenty of sunshine.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07Just a few fair weather clouds and pleasantly warm.
0:09:07 > 0:09:08Top temperature 16-20 Celsius.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10A light to moderate breeze.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13A few degrees cooler on some coasts with an onshore breeze.
0:09:13 > 0:09:16Fine tomorrow evening. Dry overnight.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18The sky clears, so it will turn a bit cool,
0:09:18 > 0:09:21especially in the countryside.
0:09:21 > 0:09:25Down to 5 Celsius in Ceredigion.
0:09:25 > 0:09:27As for Friday, a dry day, more sunshine,
0:09:27 > 0:09:27especially in the west.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30More in the way of cloud, especially towards the east.
0:09:30 > 0:09:32Light winds on Friday,
0:09:32 > 0:09:37temperatures in the mid to high teens.
0:09:37 > 0:09:38Now, for the weekend, scattered showers,
0:09:38 > 0:09:41heavy and thundering in places. Some sunshine as well.
0:09:41 > 0:09:42And it will become warmer, temperatures on Sunday rising
0:09:42 > 0:09:45into the low 20s Celsius.
0:09:45 > 0:09:49And it looks like there's more warm and humid weather to come next week.
0:09:49 > 0:09:54More on all of tonight's stories on our website -
0:09:54 > 0:09:55bbc.co.uk/walesnews.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57That's Wales Today, thank you for watching.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01From all of us on the programme, goodnight.