The 18-year-old daughter of Port Vale boss Darrell Clarke was an "an intelligent young lady with ambition", said a coroner as she delivered her findings over her tragic death. Ellie Clarke was described by coroner Fiona Gingell as someone who was much-loved by all her knew her and is sadly missed.
Ms Gingel said to those who heard her inquest conclusion on Tuesday (November 22) over a virtual link to Nottinghamshire's coroner's court: "I take the opportunity to offer my personal and sincere condolences to her family in respect of her loss. I am dreadfully sad to have met you in these circumstances."
Ellie's death, on Valentine's Day this year, was medically determined as asphyxiation by hanging and the conclusion found by the coroner was suicide. But in reaching her finding she explored events leading up to the death.
