Student took LSD before jumping from suicide bridge
A STUDENT took sleeping pills and LSD before jumping from a notorious suicide spot moments after a friend had left her, an inquest heard yesterday.
Lara Nosiru was feeling stressed and depressed during her final year of a neuroscience degree at the University of Bristol, the inquest heard.
She took a taxi to the Clifton suspension bridge with friend Kasumi Kishi, who tried to persuade her not to jump. Miss Kishi later told police that she had hoped to talk Miss Nosiru, 23, out of killing herself and twice held her back from falling to her death.
CCTV images from the bridge showed that the two students crossed the bridge arm-in-arm, but had a minor disagreement.
They then hugged and had a cigarette together, before Miss Kishi left after claiming Miss Nosiru had agreed not to jump.
Miss Kishi was interviewed by police to see if she had committed a criminal offence and was later cleared.
Assistant coroner Dr Peter Harrowing said: ‘I’m told despite an extensive investigation, no criminal offences have been committed by Kasumi. She had no legal duty to prevent her [Miss Nosiru] jumping from the bridge. She may well have a moral duty but that is not sufficientnotact directlyof Lara in involved jumpinglaw. She in from wasthe the bridge.’
He was told that Miss Nosiru died despite the efforts of a bridge attendant who tried to reason with her, as well as an off- duty police officer. A post-mortem examination established that a large number of sleeping tablets and small amounts of LSD were present in Miss Nosiru’s body.
Avon Coroner’s Court heard that two days later, Miss Kishi told her friend’s flatmates that she had told Miss Nosiru about ways to kill herself and that they planned to ‘go together’.
Miss Nosiru’s flatmates rang Samaritans due to their concern for Miss Kishi’s welfare. The court was told that Miss Kishi was questioned under suspicion of assisting suicide, but was not arrested. The Crown Prosecution Service was passed a file on the incident, but decided against pressing charges. Miss Nosiru was one of four students to take their own life at Bristol University in the space of an academic year. Daniel Green, 18, Kim Long, 18, and Miranda Williams, 19, all died in their halls of residence within weeks of leaving home.
Assistant coroner Dr Peter Harrowing recorded a narrative verdict, saying he was not satisfied Miss Nosiru had intended to take her own life. He added: ‘The deceased took her own life while under the influence of drugs.’
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