A woman who had experienced mental ill health was found dead at the spot where her brother took his own life more than 20 years earlier, an inquest has heard. Carol Church, of Lister Green in Newport, was reported missing by her family on February 24, 2022.
Despite attempts to locate her the 54-year-old was not found until the following day near the River Usk in Caerleon. The inquest heard how Ms Church could not be revived and was confirmed dead by paramedics at 3.30pm.
Coroner Caroline Sanders recorded that Ms Church had "a history of alcohol dependency and mental health problems". In 2021 Ms Church was referred to a primary care mental health specialist and assessed. Ms Church described traumatic events in her life and a "number of options" were discussed for her to engage in psychological therapies but the inquest heard she did not pursue these and later declined further involvement with the mental health services.
