# Patient detained on S3 gone AWOL abroad - S3 expires and still not returned - what happens?

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**Category:** Mental Health Act\
**Tags:** awol\
**Created:** [15 February 2026 13:08 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/patient-detained-on-s3-gone-awol-abroad-s3-expires-and-still-not-returned-what-happens/5136 "2026-02-15T13:08:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jonathan](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/user_avatar/forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/jonathan/32/88_2.png) [@Jonathan](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Jonathan)\
**Post date:** [15 February 2026 17:23 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/patient-detained-on-s3-gone-awol-abroad-s3-expires-and-still-not-returned-what-happens/5136/8 "2026-02-15T17:23:19Z")

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