Nigerian care worker found dead in UK home, inquest rules
A Nigerian care worker, Beatrice, was found dead at her home on Norris Road in Stanfield, Stoke-on-Trent, on March 4, an inquest has heard.
Her husband, Damian Butler, told the hearing that he had left home for his delivery job at about 4:30 p.m. and returned roughly two hours later, where he found her unresponsive. Emergency responders arrived shortly afterwards, but she was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:21 p.m.
*Beatrice Butler
A Nigerian care worker, Beatrice, was found dead at her home on Norris Road in Stanfield, Stoke-on-Trent, on March 4, an inquest has heard.
Her husband, Damian Butler, told the hearing that he had left home for his delivery job at about 4:30 p.m. and returned roughly two hours later, where he found her unresponsive. Emergency responders arrived shortly afterwards, but she was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:21 pm.
Police told the inquest there was no evidence of third-party involvement.
The hearing was told that Beatrice moved from Nigeria to Stoke-on-Trent in November 2023 on a skilled worker visa and worked as a carer. She is survived by her young son and siblings.
Giving evidence, Butler said she had experienced mental health difficulties over the previous year, which he attributed to ongoing issues involving Stoke-on-Trent City Council.
A pathologist told the inquest that Beatrice died from oxygen deprivation.
Delivering her conclusion, Coroner Li Hammond-Naylor ruled that Beatrice died by suicide and extended her condolences to the deceased’s family and friends.
