- Before she died, Elizabeth Outram had celebrated turning 30 at The Shard
- Friends then found her hanging and unconscious at her Hackney flat
- She had switched labels on jacket she needed for a rock-themed hen party
- Production company caught incident on camera and pursued her
Elizabeth Outram, who was 'dreading exposure on national TV', killed herself on her 30th birthday, an inquest heard
A
young woman who was 'dreading exposure on national TV' after a film
crew recorded her switching the price tags on a jacket from TK Maxx,
killed herself on her 30th birthday, an inquest heard.
Elizabeth
Outram was found hanging and unconscious at her home in Hackney, east
London, after a night celebrating with friends at the Shard.
An
inquest at Poplar Coroner's Court was reportedly told that before her
death she had been charged with fraud after she swapped the price tags
on a leather jacket at a branch of discount department store TK Maxx.
A
television crew filming for a reality show had caught the moment on
camera, and Miss Outram was stopped by till staff after she had
attempted to buy the jacket for a friend's rock-themed hen party,
according to the Evening Standard.
Miss
Outram's sister Alexandra, 31, told the hearing her sister had been
traumatised by the incident, a fact made worse by the fact it was
filmed.
She
added that Miss Outram, who had suffered from depression, anxiety and
panic attacks, had been pursued by the television firm, despite telling
them she was receiving psychiatric treatment.
After
the inquest, Alexandra told the Evening Standard that her sister, who
was 'embarrassed' by the incident, had been filmed by the crew as shop
staff questioned her over the tags - even though she had asked the
camera team not to.
'She
said "You can't film me", and they said "We can". She said she was ill,
but they did not call her carer - me,' Alexandra said.
A film crew recorded her switching the price tags on a jacket from TK Maxx, an inquest heard
Miss
Outram, who reportedly attempted to take her own life in August 14 last
year, when she was due to appear in court to face the charges, died a
month later.
The
inquest heard that around the time of the hen party, Miss Outram's
mental health had improved, only to deteriorate after TK Maxx incident.
It is understood that the footage will not be broadcast.
Coroner Mary Elizabeth Hassell recorded a verdict of suicide.
She said: 'She was 30 and reflecting on her life. She had an appalling experience and was dreading exposure on national TV.
'Despite making headway with her health, and despite having a very loving family, it wasn't enough.'
Coroner Mary Elizabeth Hassell told
Poplar Coroner's Court (pictured) that Miss Outram 'had an appalling
experience and was dreading exposure on national TV'
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