Nigerian woman who moved to UK on skilled worker visa dies by suicide

A United Kingdom coroner has ruled that Beatrice Solomon, a 27-year-old Nigerian woman, died by suicide. Solomon had relocated to Stoke-on-Trent in November 2023, arriving on a skilled worker visa to pursue employment as a carer.

Her husband, Damian Butler, discovered her unresponsive at their home on Norris Road in Stanfield on March 4. According to evidence presented during the inquest, Butler had left for his delivery job earlier that afternoon and returned approximately two hours later, making the tragic discovery in the toilet.

Paramedics were called to the scene but pronounced Beatrice dead shortly after their arrival at 6:21 p.m. Police Constable Hinchliffe informed the hearing that officers investigated and ruled out any involvement of a third party in her death.

During the inquest, Butler testified that Beatrice had struggled with her mental health over the past year, citing ongoing issues related to Stoke-on-Trent City Council. He also disclosed that she had made two previous attempts to end her life.

Pathologist Dr. Jones determined that Beatrice died from oxygen deprivation. Coroner Li Hammond-Naylor concluded that Beatrice had researched and planned her suicide, extending her sincere condolences to Beatrice's family and friends.

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It is clear to me that Beatrice had researched and planned how to take her own life. I can only extend my sincere condolences to Beatrice’s family and friends.