A WOMAN who vanished over a year ago at a beauty spot tragically took her own life, an inquest heard.
Tara Norveil, 52, was last seen leaving her home on March 14 last year, in Newquay.
CCTV captured her walking towards Pentire Avenue and Esplanade Road, wearing a hat and carrying a water bottle.
These items were later discovered on Pentire headland, a popular beauty spot, and an area Tara was known to have a strong attachment to.
An inquest held in Turo on Monday heard police believe Tara took her own life, although her body may tragically never be recovered.
The hearing heard how the 52-year-old had been a successful business woman living in London, before relocating to Newquay a few years ago.
But Tara had been battling both mental and physical health problems after the death of her mother, and beloved pets.
The inquest was told she had turned to spirituality in the months leading up to her death.
She even wrote a book about her findings and beliefs before her disappearance.
Tara was reported missing a week after her last sighting on March 14.
Devon and Cornwall Police launched a joint search effort with the HM Coastguard and RNLI lifeboats, but a body was not found.
The force confirmed they found no suspicious circumstances and no third party was involved.
A police officer who worked on Tara’s case told the inquest Tara’s keys and wallet had been left behind in her home.
“Tara had a very strong mindset. If she felt that her health was going to deteriorate and would be beyond her control, she was going take that control back,” he said.
A friend of Tara’s added: “Tara was a woman who, when she made a decision, wouldn’t change that course.
“Her health had taken a downturn. I think she made the choice to end her life.”
Assistant coroner for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Guy Davies concluded from the evidence presented, that Tara’s cause of death was suicide due to deteriorating mental and physical health.
If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this article, please call the Samaritans for free on 116123.
CornwallLive/BPMAn inquest held in Turo on Monday, heard police believe Tara took her own life[/caption]
How to get help
EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide
It doesn’t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
It’s the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.
And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.
Yet it’s rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.
If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:
CALM, www.thecalmzone.net, 0800 585 858
Heads Together,www.headstogether.org.uk
HUMEN www.wearehumen.org
Mind, www.mind.org.uk, 0300 123 3393
Papyrus, www.papyrus-uk.org, 0800 068 41 41
Samaritans,www.samaritans.org, 116 123
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