Ellie Naomi Cahoon, a 30-year-old diamond professional from Preston, was discovered deceased at her residence in Hutton
Ellie Cahoon died by suicide, her inquest was advised(Picture: MuchLoved.com)
A 30-year-old jeweller who was remembered by household as ‘stunning’ and ‘vibrant’ took her personal life after enduring a ‘poisonous’ relationship, an inquest has heard.
Ellie Naomi Cahoon, a diamond specialist from Preston, was tragically found deceased by her associate at their residence in Hutton on the morning of January 18, 2026. At Preston Coroners Court docket on Friday (Could 1), an inquest was advised how Ellie confronted quite a few difficulties within the weeks and months main as much as her demise, with the “foremost one” being her relationship.
Within the interval earlier than her demise, mates and kinfolk mentioned she had been troubled by her associate’s conduct, having been in an on-off relationship with him whereas he battled with alcohol and substance misuse. That is understood to have positioned appreciable pressure on their relationship, which was characterised as ‘poisonous’ and ‘unhealthy’.
All through the connection, her kinfolk mentioned she can be anxious about leaving her associate alone in case he began ingesting or utilizing cocaine. When he would take substances, it was heard that the pair would row, and the way through which he would behave after taking substances would “severely misery her”.
On one event previous to her demise, the couple had rowed and she or he had threatened to take some drugs earlier than she was subsequently discovered at her sister’s residence and a home abuse threat evaluation was performed by police. Within the weeks afterwards, she was mentioned to be in a ‘low temper, irritable and drained’.
The inquest additionally heard that Ellie was struggling to deal with the lack of her beloved nanna in 2025, and was mentioned to be having issue sleeping and affected by nightmares. Because it was the primary festive season with out her, she confided in her mom that she discovered Christmas and New Yr notably laborious, experiences Lancs Dwell.
Regardless of this, Ellie remained targeted on the longer term, planning with mates, reserving a household vacation and making ready for her driving take a look at, which was scheduled for February. Her associate revealed the pair have been even planning to buy a brand new residence collectively, and simply days earlier than her demise they’d been speaking about beginning a household.
The courtroom was advised that on January 17, 2026, Ellie and her associate had a row, which led him to exit ingesting with mates and ignore her calls. When he returned to their residence on Anchor Drive in Hutton the next morning, he discovered her deceased and fled the home in misery.
One neighbour recalled him screaming “I am unable to reside with out her. I do not know why she has accomplished it, I am unable to reside with out her”. One other remembered listening to him cry out “why have you ever accomplished this I am unable to cope with out her” and “I am unable to reside with out her, we solely had an argument”.
Talking on the inquest, her mom mentioned: “It is laborious to consider what made her pleased in the intervening time, the one recollections coming to the entrance of my thoughts is what occurred.
“She was very enjoyable, loving, very vibrant. She had a fully cracking sense of humour. She beloved going out along with her mates, she beloved her household.
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“She was all the pieces to us. She very a lot was heat hearted and she or he beloved to have fun folks.
“She was fast witted and actually humorous, she was simply vigorous, vibrant and delightful.”
Described as “very proffessional” by her mom, the courtroom was advised how Ellie had additionally secured a ‘shining star award’ at Rolex the yr previous to her demise and that she’d amassed quite a few certificates recognising her accomplishments whereas working at H.S. Samuels, Ernest Jones and Loop.
In an announcement introduced to the courtroom, it emerged that Ellie “tried to hold the load of the world on her shoulders”, and that she was a “very stoic particular person” however “the one one who may make her cry was her associate”.
Bringing the inquest to an in depth, Space coroner Kate Bisset mentioned: “I’ve little question that that contributed to a deterioration in her well being and wellbeing. It wasn’t the only concern in her life however it appears to be the principle one.
“[Ellie] died by suicide however it additionally appears abundantly clear that she wouldn’t do this if she was nicely and pleased.”
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