Jessica Duckworth
PFD Report
Historic (No Identified Response)
Ref: 2019-0419
No published response · Over 2 years old
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Response Status
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56-Day Deadline
3 Feb 2020
Over 2 years old — no identified published response
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Source: Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Coroner's Concerns AI summary
The lack of fencing or other preventative measures at a bridge known as a suicide spot creates an ongoing risk of future deaths from falls.
Action Should Be Taken
In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and believe your organisation has the power to take such action_
Report Sections
Investigation and Inquest
On 25/6/2019 commenced an investigation into the death of Jessica Louise Duckworth aged 23. The investigation concluded at an Inquest on 2 December 2019. The conclusion of the Inquest was that she committed suicide by falling from a motorway bridge on the B6114 Saddleworth Road at Junction 22/23 of the M62 motorway on 16.6.19.
Circumstances of the Death
Jessica Louise Duckworth had previously attempted suicide by taking an overdose of tablets_ The evidence admitted at the Inquest included a statement from a police officer which refers to the Scammonden Bridge over the M62 motorway as a "notorious location for people to jump from and commit suicide. Ms Duckworth has fallen approximately 120 feet onto the carriageway. Her was subsequently struck by passing_vehicles
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Data sourced from Courts and Tribunals Judiciary under the Open Government Licence.