Overview

• Assistant Coroner Stephen Cavell recorded a verdict of suicide, attributing her impulsive act to alcohol and cocaine use combined with acute financial and emotional stress.
• Medical testimony confirmed Manning had been diagnosed with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder and experienced chronic suicidal thoughts despite being deemed not actively suicidal due to her role as a mother.
• Avon and Somerset Police said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding her death and found no evidence of criminal conduct by her partner, Sam Plumley, who discovered her unresponsive last January.
• Inquest witnesses detailed her severe money troubles, including unpaid rent and bills, and her efforts with Citizens Advice to tackle mounting debt.
• Her family organised a charity event supporting CALM and Winston’s Wish in her memory, and officials have reiterated the availability of suicide-prevention helplines.