A teenager took her own life during the coronavirus lockdown as she feared "losing her freedom", an inquest heard. Emily Owen, 19, was struggling with "worry and "distress" after the pandemic unfolded and feared she would be unable to work and go out.
Norfolk coroner’s court in Norwich heard she had previously been looking forward to a bright future. In the days before her death Emily's family had decided to self-isolate as one of her sisters had a cough, the Sun reports.
Emily was sadly found hanged by her mum and sister at their family home in Shouldham, Norfolk on March 18. The UK went into partial lockdown on March 16 when people were advised to avoid social contact and a full lockdown was rolled out a week later when non-essential