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‘Perfect’ mum-of-three, 33, found dead at family home by heartbroken husband as kids slept upstairs
A ‘PERFECT’ mum-of-three was found dead at her family home by her husband as her children slept upstairs, an inquest has heard.
Former nurse Bethany Clark, 33, died hours after her family enjoyed an evening together.
Former nurse Bethany Clark was found dead at home by husband Jonathan as her children slept upstairs[/caption]
It appeared the former nurse, who worked at the Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimby, had committed suicide.
However, a coroner said he could not be sure that had been her intention, reports Grimsby Live.
During the course of a harrowing inquest yesterday, husband Jonathan described his late wife as “lively, outgoing, fun-loving, caring, devoted and perfect”.
Grimsby and North Lincolnshire coroner Mark Kendall heard the young mum, who had a 16-year-old son and two daughters, 11 and five, believed she “wouldn’t make 40 years”.
On the day of her death, Mrs Clark had spent a “normal, fun” evening with her family.
She carried on drinking alcohol alone as the night drew to an end, but her behaviour hadn’t concerned anyone, it was heard. She also didn’t leave any notes.
But Mr Clark said his wife had suffered from palpitations. She’d received a letter from a cardiologist three to four days before her death to book an appointment, he said.
Mrs Clark had also been seen by a neurologist about a suspected blood clot on her brain in 2015.
She believed it was behind temporary vertigo attacks.
Mrs Clark, who was known to friends and family as Beth, was mum to a son, 16, and two daughters, aged 11 and five[/caption]
A coroner says he believes she committed suicide – but he doesn’t know if she intended to die[/caption]
Mr Clark said: “She didn’t think she would make 40 years.
“She had palpitations and had concerns about those two issues.”
He told how they had watched a documentary about Tyson Fury on TV and had let two of the children stay up late because it was half term.
But at around 1.20am, he discovered his wife unresponsive.
The court also heard Mrs Clark had an eating disorder at the time of her death.
The disorder wasn’t formally diagnosed, and she’d told specialists she was eating healthily.
Police investigators concluded there were no suspicious circumstances.
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PC Oakley Aisthorpe of Humberside Police told the inquest no one else was involved.
Mr Kendall said: “Given the lack of any notes and the quantity of alcohol, I do not feel that she intended to die by her actions.
“All we have are the facts themselves.
“I do not know what she was thinking when she took those actions.”
Following her death, friends and family paid tribute.
Her cousin Andy Edwards said: “When you read articles on pages like this and they say they will leave a massive hole in a family I can honestly say this couldn’t be more true about my little cousin.
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“She has a heart of gold, the most bubbly personality ever and my daughters will miss their crazy auntie Beth massively.”
Danielle Bilbe said: “RIP Beth. You will never be forgotten.
“I will always remember that beautiful big smile on your face – I don’t think there was ever a day where you weren’t smiling and happy.”
Mrs Clark had enjoyed an evening with family before she was found dead[/caption]
