A Nigerian living in the UK, Beatrice Solomon, has died of suicide.
Beatrice Solomon, a caregiver, had moved to the UK on a skilled worker visa in November 2023.
She was however found unresponsive at her home on Norris Road, Stanfield by her husband, Damian Butler.
The latter, a coroner’s court heard, had left home for his delivery job at about 4:30 pm on the day of the incident before returning approximately two hours later to use the toilet, and met the 27-year-old dead.
During the hearing, Butler told the court that his wife had struggled with her mental health over the past year, which he attributed to ongoing issues involving Stoke-on-Trent City Council.
He also disclosed that he later became aware that Beatrice had made two previous attempts to take her life.
Delivering her conclusion, Coroner Li Hammond-Naylor ruled that Beatrice died by suicide.
“It is clear to me that Beatrice had researched and planned how to take her life. I can only extend my sincere condolences to Beatrice’s family and friends,” the coroner said.
