An investigation is underway into how a young girl was mistaken for a missing 20-year-old patient and put in a mental health facility under a compulsory treatment order. The 11 year old, who is autistic and non verbal, was taken to the Henry Bennett centre at Waikato Hospital after police wrongly identified her as a much older missing patient. Acting Waikato District Commander Superintendent Scott Gemmell spoke to Lisa Owen.
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