Overview

• Inquest opening on May 26 confirmed Jade Damarell fell from 10,000ft without parachute deployment and died of blunt trauma.
• Police and British Skydiving statements have characterised the incident as a deliberate act rather than an accident.
• Investigators discovered a note and letters referencing Damarell’s recent breakup with boyfriend Ben Goodfellow, indicating suicidal intent.
• Damarell, a marketing manager from Caerphilly, had completed over 400 skydives and lived with Goodfellow until their split the night before her fatal jump.
• Senior Coroner Jeremy Chipperfield adjourned the full inquest until August 21 to allow further examination of the circumstances.