Self-harming figures ‘worrying’

A “WORRYING” number of children have been admitted to hospital after self-harming, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie has revealed.

Figures released by public health minister Michael Matheson showed that in 2010-11, 147 girls aged between ten and 14 and 35 boys in the same age group were admitted to hospital after intentionally harming themselves.

Mr Rennie said the figures may just be the “tip of the iceberg”.