Overview
- Alicia Douglass, 35, was found at her Wincobank home on August 7, 2024, after being last seen on July 23, with a pathologist estimating she had been dead for two to four weeks.
- The coroner recorded an unascertained cause after decomposition prevented a definitive finding despite concerns about neck bruising and a fractured larynx.
- Officers testified that she was discovered lying across her bed with several empty cider bottles in the room and a knife under her pillow.
- Toxicology indicated exposure to tramadol and mirtazapine with quantities unclear, and GP records detailed alcohol and painkiller misuse and other vulnerabilities.
- Her 31-year-old ex-partner was arrested on suspicion of murder but not charged after detectives found no evidence of third-party involvement and closed the case.