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A non-verbal autistic teen trapped in a hospital for 12 weeks after failing to find a safe placement faces a horrifying twist: he lost part of his right index finger in a hospital door incident, with surgery planned to reattach it. His parents, already terrified since June, are now in agony as the court calls this one of the most complex health system cases ever. The judge, moved by their pain, admits this is the “least-worst” option — because while the hospital keeps him alive, no other facility can safely handle his needs, requiring 25 trained staff and constant 3-to-1 supervision. A potential placement may start in July, but for now, the boy remains detained, his legal team demanding immediate action and an answer on how his finger was lost.

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