A "beautiful" teenager who feared being isolated with coronavirus tragically died after attempting to take her life. Tributes were today paid to “funny and charming” Emily Owen, 19, who died in hospital after a suicide attempt.
The young waitress was said to have been unable to cope “with her world closing in, plans being cancelled and being stuck inside”.
Her devastated family tonight demanded more awareness and support for people struggling with mental health issues during the deadly virus pandemic.
Emily, from Kings Lynn, Norfolk, had warned loved ones days before the tragedy: “More people will die from suicide during this than the virus itself”.