Overview

• Coroner Fiona Gingell recorded the cause of death as hanging, calling it an impulsive yet deliberate act that involved some planning and a goodbye note.
• Mia was found by her father in the early hours of April 7 and was pronounced dead at 1:36am after police and paramedics attended.
• Testimony outlined multiple CAMHS contacts from 2019 to 2023 for anxiety, a dyslexia-related referral, and a 2023 assessment for possible ADHD.
• Clayton Hall Academy and later Co-op Academy Stoke-on-Trent described pastoral support, welfare checks, staff training, and access to an emotional coach, with no major concerns raised.
• Her parents issued heartfelt tributes, describing her as gentle, kind, and much loved.