The father of a teenager who took her own life while in care, has this week welcomed the findings of an official inquiry into her death and said "she did not realise what a lovely person she was".

Michaela Christoforou, 17, of Little Hill, Chorleywood, was admitted to the eating disorder centre Rhodes Farm, in Mill Hill, before her death in April 2013.

She was suffering from anorexia and committed suicide after the level of supervision was reduced because she had convinced doctors she was feeling "safer and brighter".

A serious case review into the teenager’s death, which was published this week and referred to her only as "Young Person B", concluded: "This SCR has not found that there were any occasions when procedures were not followed or legal requirements not addressed which adversely impacted the delivery of care and services to B."

Pany Christoforou, Michaela’s father, echoed the report’s conclusion, saying: "I had regular contact with Michaela and everyone at the clinic and I had no cause for concern about the treatment.

"The best thing about Michaela was - she did not realise what a lovely person she was.

"She put everyone’s well-being above her own.

"Even at the clinic, when there was a new person admitted, she would be the person who went and sat with them, no matter what she was going through, she put that aside and helped them."

Mr Christoforou, 57, described his daughter as "a typical teen" who was interested in clothes, shopping and a fan of Irish pop rock band - The Script.

He said: "She was very bright, an A*, A and B student. She wanted to study pharmacy at university.

"I still expect her to walk through the door. It is still surreal. Even with everything that has happened, with the review and the hearing, it is surreal.

"I am proud that she is still inspiring people."

Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Board's review stated: "In the long term it would not have been appropriate to sustain B to high levels of supervision, but also any decision to decrease this needed to be based on accurate assessment of positive change.

"There was certainly evidence of a reduction in her self-harming behaviour.

"This was then supported by some successful weekends at home and attendance at a concert at the 02 area with three staff members, which appeared to go well.

"The timing of when to reduce supervision was therefore a crucial one and appeared to have been made within a context of diminishing risks of self-harm and some evidence of making progress.

"No environment can be strict enough to eliminate all risks and the clinic as well as needing to provide a safe environment for its residents, also had to provide a culture whereby its residents could progress towards discharge and a level of independence.

"Because B had self-harmed in the past and had demonstrated suicidal ideation, it cannot be said that the eventual tragic outcome was unpredictable - there was always a possibility that such an event could occur.

"What was important from the perspective of this SCR was whether the professional interventions were appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and throughout the time that B and her family were in receipt of services.

The report added "This SCR has not found that there were any occasions when procedures were not followed or legal requirements not addressed which adversely impacted the delivery of care and services to B."

However, the review did put forward a number of areas for learning and development. These include ensuring that if a pupil moves between schools, information is transferred "promptly" to allow the school to address the academic, social and emotional needs.