Autistic woman wrongly locked up in mental health hospital for 45 years

Kasibba , now in her 50s , was trafficked from Sierra Leone before the age of five .

She lived in a children's home for a while, but that placement broke down and she was moved into a long-stay hospital.

She was placed in long-term segregation for 25 years and was kept in isolation for 23 hours a day.

She is non-verbal and had no family to speak up for her.

A clinical psychologist told File on 4 Investigates how she had begun a nine-year battle to release her.

More than 2,000 autistic people and people with learning disabilities are still detained in England .

Kasibba spent most of her life held in hospital before being allowed to leave.

Her care manager said she loved fashion, was proud of her home and enjoyed social interaction.

The Mental Health Bill going through parliament will mean autistic people and those with learning disabilities in England and Wales , who do not have a mental health condition, will no longer be able to be detained for treatment.

But the government has said it will not bring in any changes until it is satisfied there is sufficient alternative support in the community.