An angry father claims doctors at a rehabilitation unit abused his daughter's human rights by trying to feed her tuna and cheese.

Laurence Main claims his daughter Chantal, 32, who has a history of mental illness, entered the Tan y Castell unit in Ruthin voluntarily last week.

Mr Main, from Machynlleth, said she went to the centre to learn life skills but has been prevented from leaving, reports the Daily Post.

Health chiefs are investigating after Mr Main said while in the unit she has been offered fish and dairy products by staff, despite making it clear she was a vegan who avoids animal products on moral grounds.

He said: She said theyd given her cheese and tuna, that was their idea of a vegan diet.

"That doesnt fill you with confidence.

It has now improved and she has been given vegan sausages and chips but for the first few days it was just baked beans. They had no idea.

Mr Main said when he recently visited Chantal, she told him: I want her to come home, I want to come home.

He said when he asked if she could leave clinical staff told him she could not.

Mr Main said: I was told if I take her home that they would call the police. My daughter was in tears when I left.

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