Overview
- An inquest at Kent and Medway Coroners’ Court on October 30 concluded that 36-year-old singer Lauren Bennett died by suicide by hanging.
- Bennett left her Meopham, Kent home for a walk on the morning of May 29 and was later found near the property by her husband after a search.
- The court heard she had a mental-health crisis in January 2026, was sectioned for several days, and remained under the care of special mental-health services.
- Witness statements read at the hearing said she had been having substantial psychological suffering and had reported troubling reactions to prescribed medications, and that she had a prior diagnosis of Fragile X.
- Family members attended the inquest and former bandmates publicly mourned her, and coverage has highlighted questions about mental-health treatment and support and pointed readers to helplines such as Samaritans.