In a heartbreaking turn of events, Kelly Louise Randall, a 45-year-old mother, was found dead under a heap of rubbish in a garden.
She had been missing since May 3, 2022, and her partner reported her disappearance on May 5.
Despite an immediate search effort by the police, including checking local hospitals and reviewing CCTV footage, her case was initially deemed low-risk due to her being a wheelchair user from a prior leg amputation.
Intensified Search and Grim Findings
Nearly a week into her disappearance, her risk level was upgraded to medium, leading officers to search her home in Swansea and expand their search efforts.
Tragically, 13 days after she was last seen, her body was discovered in the backyard of a property.
The search led to another property in Clas y Deri, Swansea, where officers found Kelly’s wheelchair and blood stains on various items including a jumper, mattress, bed sheet, and bed frame.
A pile of rubbish at the back of the property contained clothing, a trainer, and what appeared to be a human arm.
Forensic Insights and Uncertain Cause of Death
The inquest held at the Guildhall in Swansea revealed that Kelly had a history of drug addiction and was on medication at the time of her death.
She had previously self-harmed and struggled with depression.
Her partner of 25 years mentioned that they used heroin and Valium together.
On the last day she was seen, paramedics had transported her to Morriston Hospital after a fall from her wheelchair.
She had expressed thoughts of suicide and self-harm that day.
A post-mortem examination found no skull fractures, brain bleeding, or evidence of heart attack, stroke, or trauma.
Dr. John Williams, the forensic pathologist, stated that while decomposition suggested she died before May 16, 2022, the exact date of death remained uncertain.
Her blood contained alcohol at 128mg per 100ml, above the legal drink-drive limit, along with amphetamine, morphine, cannabis, diazepam, and pregabalin.
Dr. Williams noted the possibility that these substances could have had a sedative effect but could not definitively attribute her death to drug toxicity or external injury.
Conclusion and Next Steps
Assistant Coroner Mr. Gruffydd recorded an open conclusion based on the available evidence.
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