An inquest into the death of 32-year-old Jade Damarell, a highly experienced skydiver, concluded that her death was a suicide. Damarell intentionally did not deploy her parachute during a jump from 15,500 feet after ending a relationship the previous night. Evidence presented at the inquest revealed that she had disabled safety features and left a note on her phone addressed to her family. The coroner, Leslie Hamilton, determined that Damarell intended to end her life, and her family has since accepted the findings while expressing a desire to address mental health openly.
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Months before the discovery of their bodies, Alphonsine Djiako Leuga contacted emergency services, the inquest revealed. The bodies of Alphonsine and her disabled daughter, Loraine Choulla, were found in their Nottingham home on May 21, 2024, after concerns were raised. The pair were believed to have been deceased for an extended period. Alphonsine had previously called 999 on February 2nd, stating she was unable to move and feeling cold, however, no assistance was provided.
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A Tasmanian court found Rosemary Anne Gamble, operator of Taz-Zorb bouncy castle company, not guilty in the deaths of six children and injuries to three others in a 2021 accident. The court determined that an unpredictable dust devil, a powerful and unforeseen weather event, caused the bouncy castle to lift into the air, resulting in the tragedy. The prosecution’s claim of insufficient anchoring was refuted; the magistrate stated that additional safety measures would not have prevented the outcome. The verdict has caused significant distress among the victims’ families, who expressed their continued grief and lack of closure.
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