Experienced skydiver, 32, dies after deliberately not deploying parachute while falling from 4,600m
She also turned off an auto-deployment device that activated at a certain speed or altitude if the skydiver was unable to.
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Jade Damarell, a 32-year-old experienced skydiver who had completed over 500 jumps, fell to her death into a field in County Durham, England in April.
A coroner report concluded that Damarell had died of blunt trauma injuries and had intended to take her own life when she jumped from 15,500ft (4,600m).
According to The Guardian, the coroner summarised a note from Damarell's former partner, whom she met through their shared love for skydiving. The note stated that they had "ended their relationship the night before".
According to BBC, the weather conditions were good that day as well.
She had finished six jumps just the day before her death. The inquest was told that she had not deployed her parachute, which is usually deployed at 5,000ft (1,524 metres).
She also turned off an auto-deployment device that activated at a certain speed or altitude if the skydiver was unable to.
She had also left instructions on her phone's lock screen on how to access it after her death. The notes on her phone included her apologising and thanking her family for their support, as well as details of finances.
Her family described her as "brilliant, beautiful, brave and truly extraordinary".
Image from Jade Damarell Facebook
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