Mum-of-two, 32, fell to her death from moving car on M20 after row with boyfriend, inquest hears
A 32-YEAR-OLD mum of two fell to her death from a moving car on the M20 after a row with her boyfriend, an inquest has heard. The body of Dominique Worrall was found in the middle of the carriageway near J10 in Ashford, Kent, on February 20 last year. The court heard she and boyfriend […]
A 32-YEAR-OLD mum of two fell to her death from a moving car on the M20 after a row with her boyfriend, an inquest has heard.
The body of Dominique Worrall was found in the middle of the carriageway near J10 in Ashford, Kent, on February 20 last year.
The court heard she and boyfriend Terry Dunne had been having an argument about an ex-partner and that Mr Dunne was driving to look for him.
The couple had left the caravan park in Camber Sands, Dorset, where she had been staying, Kent Live reports.
Giving evidence at the hearing, Det Sgt Ross Gurden said Mr Dunne wanted to go and confront the former partner – but their destination was unclear.
The cause of death given was multiple injuries.
Toxicology report showed there was cocaine in her system, but her injuries made it impossible to test for alcohol.
Speaking at Archbishop’s Palace in Maidstone, Coroner Geoffrey Smith said officers ruled out any third party involvement from what dashcam footage had shown.
Mr Smith also read out a pathologist’s report which said certain conclusions could not be drawn due to the “disruption” of the body.
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The inquest heard that Miss Worrall had tried to kill herself twice in 2017, but the coroner’s conclusion was that she died as a result of misadventure.
She had an emotional unstable personality disorder, alcohol misuse problems and possible bipolar disorder.
Dominique’s mum Loretta Petrucci earlier described her as a “wonderful daughter” who loved her two girls “to the moon and back”.
Addressing the court, Mr Smith said: “I have dealt with all the evidence, it is an inquiry, it is not a trial.
“Neither Dominique nor Mr Dunne nor anyone else involved is on trial.
“It was a sudden death with no immediate explanation, that’s why there has to be an inquest.
Mr Smith added: “She may not have intended to fall, but she did.
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“The conclusion I draw is misadventure.
“None of that will do anything to assuage the feeling her family has, it is simply one further step in the future.
“The only remaining task is to offer to her mother and the whole family the condolences of the coroners’ service after her death, in extremely sad and distressing circumstances.”
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