Experienced skydiver deliberately fell to her death, coroner finds

Jade Damarell, 32, died of blunt trauma injuries after falling from 15,500ft into a field in County Durham in April

An experienced skydiver deliberately fell to her death in April after ending her relationship with her partner the night before, an inquest has heard.

Jade Damarell, 32, died of blunt trauma injuries after falling from 15,500ft (4,600 metres) into a field in Shotton Colliery, County Durham on 27 April.

At an inquest at Crook civic centre in County Durham on Thursday, the coroner Leslie Hamilton gave a conclusion of suicide, finding that Damarell had intended to take her own life.

Hamilton summarised a note from her former partner, whom she had met through their shared love for skydiving, which read that “they had ended their relationship the night before”.

Experienced skydiver deliberately fell to her death, coroner finds

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