Tragedy of woman, 21, found dead at home after month of struggle

A ‘remarkable’ woman who was found dead at her home in Salford was experiencing her first episode of psychosis an inquest heard. Ella Formosa, 21, was found dead at her home in Salford on November 2, 2021.

The social media executive was found in the garage of her home by the boyfriend of her younger sister who she lived with, along with her mother in Swinton. During an inquest into her death, the court heard how Ella had been exhibiting ‘weird’ behaviour in the month prior.

Speaking at the inquest, her emotional mother, Enid, detailed how Ella had become paranoid, withdrawn and spoke of unusual things such as ‘seeing people walk in synchronicity’ friends and family disappearing and their next door neighbour with a ‘hacksaw’ threatening to harm to her.

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The inquest heard how the family had a history of mental health illness including Enid’s own and at one point when Ella confided in her mother for support she told her “this too shall pass Ella, this too shall pass.” The court also heard how during consultations she spoke of feeling like a witch, scared that her sister was infiltrating her friendship groups and that she heard a ‘derogatory male voice’ that was abusing her.

Speaking at the inquest, Ella’s mother Enid said: “She became quite delusional, she said that she could see people walking in synchronicity and that the neighbours and friends had vanished.”

The court heard how Ella had visited her local GP and during the appointment that she attended with her younger sister, and had her mother listening on the phone, she confirmed that she also heard voices in her head and complained of being in a ‘low mood’, however, she did acknowledge