UK Coroner Rules Nigerian Caregiver Died by Suicide After Mental Health Struggles

(Beatrice Solomon And Husband. Photo Credit: Punch News)

A coroner’s court in the United Kingdom has ruled that a 27-year-old Nigerian woman, Beatrice Solomon, took her own life after battling mental health challenges linked to personal difficulties.

Beatrice, who relocated from Nigeria to the UK on a skilled worker visa in November 2023, was found unresponsive in her home on Norris Road, Stanfield.

According to a UK outlet on Sunday, the inquest heard that her husband, Damian Butler, had left home for his delivery job at about 4:30pm on the day of the incident before returning approximately two hours later, at which point he discovered his wife unresponsive.

A police officer who testified at the inquest told the court that emergency responders arrived shortly afterwards, but Beatrice was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:21pm.

Investigators ruled out any third-party involvement in her death.

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 on her life.

A post-mortem examination found that she died from oxygen deprivation.

Delivering her conclusion, the coroner ruled that Beatrice died by suicide, stating that it was clear Beatrice had researched and planned how to take her own life, and extending condolences to her family and friends.

Beatrice, who worked as a caregiver in the UK, is survived by her husband, a son and her siblings.