The bereaved family of a man who died in a Bracknell car park has called for better security measures to be put in place to help prevent future suicides.

Nick Greenaway lost his son George when the 23 year old tragically died in a fear for welfare incident at a car park in Bracknell's town centre.

After facing the heartache of losing a family member to suicide, Mr Greenaway and others are now committed to calling on Bracknell Forest Council to 'make the safety of residents a priority'.

The family have said despite conversations with the council and assurances that appropriate measures would be taken, they feel not enough changes have been made.

The father said: “All we are looking for is for the doors to top levels [in car parks] to be locked. It is such a simple fix but we have been told that this was not possible.

“We were told by both the council and the Samaritans that 85% of suicides could be prevented if there was one simple deterrent and yet George stood in that carpark for 37 minutes before he was noticed.

“There just isn’t enough security. This includes security staff and cameras.”

George’s brother Alfie added: “They’ve promised us wires in the carpark where George took his life but as of yet, still nothing.

“As a family it felt like the council were quite supportive but now it feels like they are trying to brush us under the carpet.

“There is nothing we can do to bring George back and we’ve come to terms with it but if we can prevent another family going through the pain that we have gone through, then in our eyes, that is a win out of the tragedy for us.”

The News got in touch with Bracknell Forest Council regarding any safety measures that have been implemented or are planned for carparks across Bracknell town centre.

Damian James, the council's assistant director for contract services, said: “Bracknell Forest Council has previously put additional measures in place to try and prevent suicides. The top floor of the car park has been fenced off and there is signage in place for the Samaritans, encouraging individuals to call the number for support.

“The council is also working with colleagues in Public Health, as part of a suicide prevention group, and more widely with neighbouring local authorities and the NHS as part of the Berkshire Suicide Prevention Strategy.

"These allow for better understanding of some of the factors that contribute to suicide in Berkshire and raise awareness of how we can all contribute to preventing deaths by suicide.

“This will be an area of continued focus for Bracknell Forest Council and its car parking team."

If anyone is worried about their own mental wellbeing or that of someone else, we urge you to talk to someone. The Samaritans can be contacted any time, day or night, by calling 116 123, they will listen without judgement. Please do not suffer in silence.