'No-one could have prevented this' Heartbreaking final words of young woman discovered dead by her colleagues after she failed to log on for work

A young personal assistant who took her own life told her loved ones: "No-one could have prevented this, so please shine bright and smile. I will still be smiling wherever I am."

A number of heartbreaking notes were left behind by 26-year-old Matilda Rose Tomlinson, a PA for property developers Urban Splash, who was discovered dead by work colleagues when she failed to log on for work.

Matilda, known to family and friends as 'Tilly' died at her home in Chapeltown Street on September 9, 2021.

At Manchester Coroners court, Senior Coroner, Nigel Meadows, described how Matilda, originally from Preston, had a history of depression.

When Matilda failed to log on to work from home on September 9 her colleagues became concerned and went to her city centre flat, the inquest heard.

Here, they discovered Matilda hanged in her living room.

In a statement, read out in court, colleague and friend Aimee Lowrey-Joyce said the alarm was raised when Matilda was not appearing on Microsoft teams or responding to whatsapp messages.

Ms Lowrey-Joyce described how, along with two other colleagues, they made their way to Matilda's apartment, where they discovered her hanged in her front room.

She said she "backed out of the room" before calling emergency services.

In a further statement, read out in court, childhood friend Alexandra Lord said she had met Matilda the night before her death at a bar in the city centre and the pair had ordered a bottle of prosecco to celebrate Matilda's new job, adding that they "never needed an excuse" to do so.

Ms Lord said Matilda was "in a good mood" but that she noted her hands were shaking.

She said that in conversation, she referred to somebody being complex and Matilda replied: "Well, I am complex too."

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