A coroner’s court in the United Kingdom has ruled that a 27-year-old Nigerian woman, Beatrice Solomon, died by suicide following a prolonged battle with mental health challenges linked to personal difficulties.
Beatrice, who moved from Nigeria to the UK on a skilled worker visa in November 2023, was found unresponsive at her residence on Norris Road, Stanfield.
According to a report by Stokesentinel UK, the inquest heard that her husband, Damian Butler, had left their home at about 4:30 p.m. for his delivery job and returned roughly two hours later to use the toilet, where he discovered his wife unresponsive.
Police officer PC Hinchliffe told the court that emergency services were immediately called to the scene, but Beatrice was pronounced dead at 6:21 p.m.
During the hearing, Butler said his wife had struggled with her mental health over the previous year, which he attributed to ongoing issues involving Stoke-on-Trent City Council.
He also revealed that he later became aware that Beatrice had previously made two attempts to take her own life.
A post-mortem examination conducted by pathologist Dr Jones determined that she died from oxygen deprivation.
Delivering her verdict, Coroner Li Hammond-Naylor concluded that Beatrice had intentionally taken her own life.
“It is clear to me that Beatrice had researched and planned how to take her own life. I can only extend my sincere condolences to Beatrice’s family and friends,” the coroner said.
Beatrice, who worked as a caregiver in the United Kingdom, is survived by her husband, a son and her siblings.
