Overview
- A member of the public reported a body in the water off Llandudno on August 26, and lifeboat and coastguard crews recovered the deceased and brought her ashore, the inquest heard.
- Lolita Visa, 32, last contacted her family on August 22 after sending photos from Liverpool and Llandudno following travel from Halifax via Manchester.
- A post-mortem examination found injuries described as consistent with time submerged in water, and the coroner recorded the results before adjourning the inquest to a date to be fixed.
- Visa worked as a digital media librarian at Channel 4 and previously at DAZN, and her family has launched a public fundraiser to cover funeral costs and repatriation to Latvia.
- Channel 4 said staff were shocked by her death, and investigations involving West Yorkshire Police, North Wales Police and HM Coastguard remain ongoing.