Unseen: The ‘invisible girl’ abandoned by the state
This Is Why
Sky News
4.0 • 552 Ratings
🗓️ 11 November 2025
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
Nonita had a voice, but nobody heard it.
Aged just 18 and in care, Nonita was hit and killed b y a moving train – despite repeatedly warning the professionals responsible for her that she planned to take her own life.
Shocked by Nonita's untimely death, Katharine Bryson - a volunteer who had worked with her - became determined to find out who knew what, and when.
What she uncovered horrified her – and it's a story the state never wanted to be told.
Niall is joined by Sky's people and politics correspondent Nick Martin.
Warning: this podcast contains descriptions of suicide and self-harm.
If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this story, help and support is available. You can call Samaritans free on 116 123 anytime day or night. You can also email jo@samaritans.org or visit www.samaritans.org to find support online.
For more on this story, you can watch the full documentary on the Sky News website.
Producers: Tom Gillespie & Araminta Parker
Editor: Mike Bovill
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Coming up, the final days of a girl in care. |
| 0:04.1 | Nanita said repeatedly that she would step in front of a train when she turned 18 and lost access to support services. |
| 0:11.3 | Was her death inevitable or entirely avoidable? |
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| 1:19.3 | Hi, everyone. Do hope you're well. Look, before we get started, just a heads up. Today, we're going to be discussing suicide and self-harm, so this isn't one for younger |
| 1:29.2 | years. I'll be popping the contact details for the Samaritans in the notes attached to the |
| 1:34.0 | episode, just in case any of you are affected by anything you hear. At the heart of this story |
| 1:39.7 | is an 18-year-old girl called Nunita, who was at the time of her death in the care of Barnett Council. |
| 1:46.3 | Although, as you're about to hear, care might not be the best word. |
| 1:50.3 | We've spoken about the provision of mental health services for younger people a number of times already on the daily. |
| 1:55.5 | We've also spoken about the care system. |
| 1:58.5 | Both have been shown to be creaking at the seams. But what Nanita's story makes clear are the dangers of the care system. Both have been shown to be creaking at the seams. But what |
| 2:01.5 | Nina's story makes clear are the dangers of the care cliff. That's the point at which a young |
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