Mum texted ex-partner before being found dead
A YOUNG mother texted her ex-partner saying “don’t worry – I love you” before being found dead at her home, an inquest has heard.
Jodie Breakingbury, 29, was found at her home on Aberdare Road in Abercynon on August 12, 2020.
On Thursday, March 11 an inquest held at Pontypridd Coroner’s Court heard Ms Breakingbury was found by her former partner after she told her to visit her home.
At the hearing a statement was read on behalf of Kindry Sexton, the former partner of Ms Breakingbury.
The inquest was told on August 12, 2020 Ms Breakingbury had asked Ms Sexton if she could take her daughter to her address as she wanted to be alone. She later asked Ms Sexton to take her child to her father’s address, and to visit her at her home in Abercynon.
Reading the statement on behalf of Ms Sexton, Assistant Coroner David Regan told the hearing Ms Breakingbury said: “Take my daughter to my dad’s house.”
The inquest was told Ms Sexton was also asked to bring someone with her to which she responded: “Why?”
Ms Breakingbury was said to reply: “Don’t worry – I love you.”
Ms Sexton’s statement continued: “I dropped her daughter and went to her house. She was already gone.”
The hearing was told Ms Sexton tried to help Ms Breakingbury, but she had sadly already died.
Emergency services at the property with the police.
The inquest was told Ms Breakingbury had visited her doctor regarding her mental health from as early as 2006. She experienced episodes of depression and also had PTSD. She was prescribed anti-depressants, and had last been seen in July 2020 where she was described to have been in a “low arrived together mood”. Notes were said to have been found at the property when she passed away.
Ms Breakingbury’s mother, Lynda, also provided a statement to the coroner. Speaking briefly about her life, she explained her daughter had a few jobs cutting people’s hair, but didn’t do this permanently.
The mother explained how close they were and said her daughter told her how much she loved her before she died.
In a statement provided to the coroner, she said: “I last spoke to her in the morning and she told me she loved me, which she did every day. Jodie and I were really close, and I was also close to her daughter.
“Jodie and I were inseparable, and we would see each other every day.”
A pathologist report provided the medical cause of death as hanging. Evidence from toxicology also revealed that drugs such as codeine, diazepam and amphetamine were found in Ms Breakingbury’s system.
Mr Regan accepted these findings when returning his conclusion.
He told the inquest: “Jodie Breakingbury died on August, 12 2020 at Aberdare Road, in Abercynon.
“It was her own intentions and she did so alone. There was an amount of amphetamine and codeine in her blood. I balance that evidence.”
Mr Regan recorded the cause of death as suicide while under the influence of drugs.
Following the hearing Ms Breakingbury’s family said in a statement: “The tragic loss of Jodie has caused a void in our lives that is indescribable and though we can’t change what has happened we will ensure her memory lives on. “Jodie has always been strong character and a her unfiltered one-liners would never fail to make us laugh; she often made impulsive decisions and had various aspirations throughout her life. When Jodie left school she attended college to complete a hair and beauty course but soon after she began working in bars and thrived off the social aspect of this role before moving on to have roles in call centres.
“Jodie’s kind, caring nature went hand-in-hand when she finally decided to embark on a new career within the healthcare sector through banking support work in hospitals with the intention of one day becoming a qualified nurse.
“When Jodie became a mother she devoted her life to her daughter and only the best was good enough.
“Jodie upholds her reputation of being the most attentive mother any of us have ever met and would use any opportunity possible to educate her daughter, take her on days out, attend baby groups, and instill positive morals.
“As a family we will ensure Jodie’s daughter grows up knowing everything possible about her wonderful mother, in particular how much love Jodie held for her and the lengths Jodie would go to just to ensure everything was perfect for her.
“Life will never be the same. This has been a difficult time for us all and we, as a family, would appreciate being able to grieve in peace over the sudden loss of our beautiful Jodie.
“Lockdown was a particularly difficult time for her and we would urge anyone who is struggling with their mental health to seek help.
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