A teenager's mum believes he would never have taken his own life if the right help was available.
Harris was a keen sportsman - he loved rugby and eventually played in the Selkirk 'A' team. Jane said he loved the banter and wanted to fit into that scene.But at high school, things were different.Harris was a talented musician and played the accordion in several bands
"He started to become more and more disorganised in school and that was the main feature, but nobody ever suggested he could be autistic."The family could see he was struggling but even as a doctor, Harris' mum found it hard to work out what to do and where to get extra help. Jane said: "He was very isolated he couldn't play rugby and became withdrawn in his room, emotionally distressed and got sucked into a lot of the social media stuff which was not great for him."Jane believes that her son would still be alive if the systems had been in place and she wants a fatal accident inquiry into her son's death.
"There are autistic young people that may have a learning disability or disabilities that are more apparent, but for Harris, these things were hidden. She also said that there needed to be a reframing of the conversation around neurodiversity and autism as "a difference and not a deficit".