Beauty queen found hanged in park

Former Miss Cheltenham 2009 contestant Sammi Kearsey was found hanged in Benhall Park near her house in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire in England. The 29-year-old account manager and part-time model was found hanging from a tree by a dog walker the next day.

Sammi was reportedly suffering from a string of mental illnesses, according to her family. Her boyfriend, Dan Coomber, lived with Sammi in Portsmouth for a year and said she had an eating disorder when she was 13, followed by anxiety and depression by the age of 26. She had previously tried to commit suicide on several occasions.

Sammi was reportedly suffering from a string of mental illnesses, according to her family. Her boyfriend, Dan Coomber, lived with Sammi in Portsmouth for a year. Dan says,she had an eating disorder when she was 13. Meanwhile, she also suffered from anxiety and depression at the age of 26 and tried commit sucide earlier too.

A private funeral will be held for Sammi in December with and inquest being opened and adjourned until April 20th, 2017. Her parents, brother and boyfriend said that police officers and paramedics should be more informed about how families can help their loved ones struggling with depression.