A TEENAGER who leapt to her death from an 100ft high monument "wanted to die but wake up the next morning", friends say.

Ashli Blake was just 15 when she took her own life in September 2014, less than three years after she terminated a pregnancy.

Now a serious case review into her death has concluded that a number of agencies working with Ashli failed to refer her to counselling services offered by the British Pregnancy Advisory Service following the abortion.

Ashli was one of 30 children aged 13 to have a termination in that year.

The youngster's friends told authors of the review that they believe the failure to offer counselling was one of two potential "missed opportunities" in the time before Ashli's death.

The second was more effective intervention to disrupt her relationship with Marcus Webb, who was 17 when he made Ashli pregnant.

Webb, of Fordingbridge, was jailed for four years in March of this year for child sex abuse.

The two had been together for just a few weeks before Ashli fell pregnant in 2012.

Ashli's mother and staff at Burgate School reported their concerns about the relationship to the police at that time, and Webb - described by a police officer as a "vulnerable young man" - was given a caution following an investigation.

Authors of the report noted that there was "over-optimism" about Ashli's resilience, and added: "The decision of the police and children's services to close the case at this point had far-reaching effects.

"Later in [Ashli's] life, when other professionals were concerned for her well-being, they chose not to refer her to children's services because the case had not met the threshold for intervention previously, and as far as they could see, nothing had changed for [Ashli] and her family since the first judgements were made.

"No one at a later date reconsidered whether child protection was an issue."

The effects of Ashli's termination were to affect her for the rest of her life.

She became underweight and began self-harming.

It was reported that she spoke of suicide, although close friends told authors of the report that "she didn't realise death was forever".

Ashli also suffered bullying at school, with friends revealing that her pregnancy and termination were a "source of gossip" to other pupils, the report noted.

Despite this, in the weeks before her death, Ashli gave no indication that she was planning to commit suicide.

Instead, it is believed that her suicide was "an impulsive act prompted by an emotional few days".

Ashli is said to have believed that Webb was in a relationship with someone else in the time before her death.

At an inquest, the coroner said: "It's clear that she had a boyfriend, and I find that she was very much in love with him to a degree that only a teenager can be."

Authors of the report concluded: "This case is an example of a situation when a young person either acted on impulse or chose not to share her plans prior to her death.

"It seems that, until the very last day, [Ashli] gave no indication that she planned to kill herself."

2012

Ashli, then 13, met Webb, then 17, in the springtime and quickly fell pregnant.

The police launched an investigation after being contacted by Ashli's mother and representatives from her school.

Blake was issued with a caution after Ashli told officers that she was a "willing participant" in the relationship.

Ashli's pregnancy was terminated.

Towards the end of the year, her teachers became increasingly concerned about her attendance, weight loss and apparent isolation from her peers.

They made a referral to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) team, as did Ashli's GP.

Ashli said she didn't want counselling or any other service but CAMHS representatives asked her GP to keep her weight under review.

At the end of the year, Ashli, then 14, was still seeing Webb, who was 18.

2013

Webb was involved in a domestic incident with his mum and stepfather.

He was remanded into custody for several weeks and a risk assessment concluded his mother was at 'high risk'.

Webb, who said he was suicidal, was later convicted of affray and possession of a bladed article.

A Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) referral was made but due to an administrative oversight the case was never discussed.

There was very little more information available to authors of the serious case review in this year.

2014

Ashli's teachers were becoming concerned for her emotional well-being once again and she was referred to a youth support service, where she appeared to be doing well.

However, she was continuing to see Webb.

In the spring, the school made a second CAMHS referral over concerns about Ashli's low weight.

CAMHS attempted to contact the family but had no response - Ashli's family said they never heard from CAMHS and didn't receive a letter.

CAMHS closed the case and failed to inform Ashli's GP.

Ashli's mother was concerned about her daughter's self-harming and removed all sharp objects from the family home.

When Ashli returned to the school after the summer, she said she was ready to speak to someone from CAMHS.

The referral, made on a Friday, was assessed as 'high priority'.

A CAMHS worker tried without success to contact the school that day for more information.

An attempt to contact Ashli was made the following Monday, By that time, she had fallen to her death from the monument at Rockbourne.

An NSPCC spokesman for South West England said: “This was a tragic case of a teenage girl whose life was cut short after Ashli found herself unable to cope with a number of issues in her personal life.

“Mental illness and suicidal thoughts can affect anyone, of any age, of any background, at any time.

“Just like with physical illnesses, people don’t choose to have a mental health problem and they need the appropriate care to get better.

“Mental illness and suicidal thoughts are common issues for young people. In 2014-15, nearly a third of concerns expressed to Childline related to mental health.

“It can be difficult to understand what causes suicidal feelings, but they are often triggered by upsetting experiences such as living with mental illness, experiencing abuse, being bullied, bereavement after losing a loved one, and having very low self-worth.

“Adults who are worried about a child can call the NSPCC’s trained helpline counsellors for 24/7 help, advice and support on 0808 800 5000. Meanwhile, children can contact ChildLine on 0800 1111.”