Singer James Morrison discovered his former companion hanging at her dwelling after discovering a observe on her entrance door saying: ‘Do not are available in – name police’, an inquest heard at present.
Gill Catchpole had additionally written farewell notes to her two kids and her ex companion earlier than taking her personal life.
An inquest at Gloucester Coroner’s Courtroom heard the 45-year-old mom of two had suffered from psychological well being points for a number of years and had beforehand talked about taking her personal life.
Morrison was not current on the inquest attended by Catchpole’s mother and father and sister and plenty of mates who wept behind the courtroom because the proof into her loss of life was learn out by the coroner.
The courtroom was advised a good friend had known as spherical to Catchpole’s dwelling within the village of Whitminster, Gloucestershire, on January fifth to gather her for work.
James Morrison and Gillian Catchpole pictured collectively in July 2012
Morrison discovered his ex hanging at her dwelling with a observe left on the entrance door
She noticed an A4 sheet of paper pinned to the entrance door of an annexe with the handwritten phrases: ‘Do not are available in – name police.’
The good friend went subsequent door to contact Morrison – who break up together with his companion the 12 months earlier than however lived in the identical home – to alert him.
Morrison used a set of keys to let himself in and located Catchpole.
Paramedic confirmed her time of loss of life as 9.37am on fifth January this 12 months.
Police carried out a search of the property and located a number of handwritten notes addressed to Morrison, her two kids, sister, and fogeys.
The additionally discovered a number of burnt pages with phrases just like these on the observe pinned to the entrance door.
A half empty bottle of vodka was additionally discovered within the kitchen.
Catchpole’s father – who declined to present his title – advised the coroner he had spoken to his daughter on the morning of her loss of life.
Gloucester space Coroner Roland Wooderson advised the listening to Catchpole’s GP had been treating her for melancholy and nervousness since 2012.
An inquest at Gloucester Coroner’s Courtroom heard the 45-year-old mom of two had suffered from psychological well being points for a number of years
James Morrison and his then companion Gill Catchpole after a Brit Awards afterparty in London in 2009
Morrison was not current on the inquest attended by Catchpole’s mother and father and sister and plenty of mates who wept behind the courtroom because the proof into her loss of life was learn out
She had been on a course of anti-depressants and had undergone remedy having expressed ideas of killing herself.
GP Emma Basker stated in a written assertion learn out on the courtroom that Catchople had a fancy medical historical past with a kidney transplant in 2023.
She additionally suffered from put up natal melancholy and PTSD and sought assistance on a number of events.
The GP stated she had been treating her nervousness with alcohol and her psychological well being had deteriorated following the break up with Morrison.
The courtroom was advised the lived the identical constructing, however Catchpole was in an annexe with it personal separate entrance.
A forensic toxicologist Kerry Taylor stated alcohol was current in her system however not sufficient to cloud her judgement. There have been additionally traces of a prescribed anti-depressant.
The Coroner returned a verdict of suicide saying he was glad Catchpole had taken her taken her personal life with no third celebration involvement.
Morrison and Catchpole had been engaged in 2006 and wore rings however by no means married.
The 39-year-old singer from Rugby, Warwickshire, rose to fame in 2006 together with his debut hit You Give Me One thing.
Gill Catchpole was pictured with out her marriage ceremony ring (circled) in August final 12 months
Gill posted in November how she had had a kidney transplant a 12 months earlier and the way her household had ‘picked up the various items of my life’
Gill posted on Fb that she was ‘in search of a home to hire ASAP’ simply 24 hours earlier than she died
The singer first met Ms Catchpole when he was 17 and he or she moved into his mom’s dwelling as a lodger together with her boyfriend. She grew to become a muse for Morrison, who’s famed for his love songs.
He described Ms Catchpole as his ‘hero’ and their romance as a ‘little fairytale’, with album Stronger Than You Know’s title impressed by her energy after the untimely start of their daughter Ada.
Nevertheless, the café proprietor and caterer was pictured with out her ring final summer time, had her relationship standing as ‘single’ on Fb and was reportedly in search of a brand new dwelling.
Her passing was yet one more tragedy for Morrison, who till his best hits album in 2022 had disappeared from the music business after shedding his alcoholic father Paul in 2010 and his elder brother Alexis and nephew Callum inside three years.
In a November social media put up, she stated: ‘What a distinction a 12 months makes. This time final 12 months I used to be having my kidney transplant and a 12 months on after many ups, downs and heartache I’m right here proudly owning my very own enterprise.
‘I by no means noticed this coming. For anybody on the market struggling I can inform you from expertise it does get higher. Due to my superb household and mates which have been there by all of it and picked up the various items of me and my life. You all know who you’re… at present I really feel blessed.’
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