Tragic death of Wesham teacher after years of laxative abuse was ‘misadventure’, court rules

By The Newsroom

Published 25th Mar 2022, 15:45 BST

Updated 27th Mar 2022, 11:26 BST

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A Wesham teacher whose 20-year struggle with an eating disorder spiralled into a serious laxative addiction died as a result of her long-term use of the drug, an inquest has ruled.

Natalie Turner, 36, of Sandlering Way, weighed just five and a half stone when she was found unresponsive at her home at around 7.15am on October 27 2020. Her intestines showed evidence of laxative abuse, and a huge amount of pills were found in her stomach.

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