A 19-year-old woman died in hospital after being found unresponsive following a Halloween night out in Bangor, north Wales, an inquest has heard. Cadi Sue Mair Parry, from Menai Bridge, had life support withdrawn four days later after suffering a significant brain injury.
The inquest in Caernarfon was told that Ms Parry became upset during the evening after being approached by a girl who claimed to have been with her boyfriend the previous week. Her mother, Heidi Parry, described the relationship as 'toxic' and said she had not realised how deeply it affected her daughter.
Ms Parry was taken to the home of her boyfriend's family, where she was found crying. The homeowner, Darren Evans-Tomlinson, said he left her calm at his house while he collected his daughter, a journey of around eight minutes. Shortly after, his wife discovered Ms Parry unresponsive and called 999 at 4.06am on 1 November.
Paramedics arrived six minutes later and treated her at the scene before transporting her to Ysbyty Gwynedd. A consultant anaesthetist, Dr Emyr Hughes, said Ms Parry had a severe hypoxic brain injury. Her condition deteriorated, and on 4 November, life support was withdrawn. She was pronounced dead at 3.41pm that day.
A post-mortem examination found Ms Parry's alcohol level was below the drink-driving limit, and while there was evidence of past cocaine use, it had not been used recently. Assistant coroner Sarah Riley concluded that the hypoxic brain injury was due to self-suspension, but there was no evidence of intent to end her life. She recorded a verdict of misadventure, stating that Ms Parry's judgment may have been impaired but her death was an unintended consequence of a deliberate act.
