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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Emine Saner

‘I was constantly scared of what she was going to do’: the troubled life and shocking death of Immy Nunn

Louise Nunn with pictures of her daughter and husband.
‘I wouldn’t wish the pain on anyone’ … Louise Nunn, with photos of Immy. Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian

Just a few hours before she ended her life, Immy Nunn seemed happy. She and her mother, Louise, had been shopping and had lunch. It was the final day of 2022 and Immy, who was 25, appeared positive about the new year. She talked about taking her driving test and looking for a new flat. She was excited about the opportunities her profile on TikTok was bringing her; known as Deaf Immy, she had nearly 800,000 followers, attracted by her honest and often funny videos about her deafness and her mental health.

By the early hours of the next morning, Immy was dead, having taken poison she bought online, almost certainly after discovering it through an online pro-suicide forum.

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