A teenage girl complained of a headache hours before she died alongside her boyfriend in a holiday cabin, an inquest has heard. Cherish Bean, 15, and Ethan Slater, both from Sheffield, were on a family holiday at the Little Eden Holiday Park in Bridlington last month when the tragedy occurred.
Hull Coroner's Court heard the pair spent the evening with their family on 17 February and were otherwise 'fit and well'. Cherish left the family cabin for a smaller lodge, the 'Mancave', where she stayed with Ethan at around 9pm. About an hour later, she returned complaining of a headache and took Calpol as the family had no paracetamol.
After returning to the smaller lodge, Cherish sent a final text to her mother after 10pm saying goodnight and that she loved her. Ethan returned to the cabin at a similar time. Their bodies were discovered the next day.
Senior coroner Professor Paul Marks confirmed that the official cause of death is still pending forensic examination, but detective chief inspector Ben Robinson said there was reason to suspect carbon monoxide poisoning. Four individuals associated with the park's management and maintenance have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and released on bail.
The boiler from the cabin has been retrieved for forensic assessment. The inquest has been adjourned pending police investigation. Cherish's mother said in a statement: 'My perfect girl, my angel, has left this world and we are broken as a family.'
