A mother-of-two who made allegations of domestic abuse about her former partner was able to take her own life on an NHS psychiatric ward after neglectful care, a coroner has ruled.

Michelle Sparman – a former police 999 call handler – died after being found unconscious at Queen Mary’s Hospital in south London in August 2021.

Her ex-partner admitted making her life “very difficult” and “bombarding” her with text messages, but denied their relationship was abusive.

Warning: report from Ria Chatterjee contains distressing details.

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