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| Sophie Gradon: Aaron Armstrong killed himself after girlfriend's death | |
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| A man killed himself days after the death of his Love Island star girlfriend, a coroner has found. | A man killed himself days after the death of his Love Island star girlfriend, a coroner has found. |
| Aaron Armstrong died on 10 July, 20 days after the death of Sophie Gradon, 32, who appeared on the 2016 series of the ITV2 dating show. | Aaron Armstrong died on 10 July, 20 days after the death of Sophie Gradon, 32, who appeared on the 2016 series of the ITV2 dating show. |
| Northumberland South coroner Eric Armstrong said the 25-year-old hanged himself after drinking alcohol and taking cocaine. | Northumberland South coroner Eric Armstrong said the 25-year-old hanged himself after drinking alcohol and taking cocaine. |
| Miss Gradon's inquest has been postponed. | Miss Gradon's inquest has been postponed. |
| It had been due to be held on Thursday, but the coroner agreed to the deferment. | It had been due to be held on Thursday, but the coroner agreed to the deferment. |
| Northumbria Police said it was still treating her death as non-suspicious and was preparing a file for the coroner. | Northumbria Police said it was still treating her death as non-suspicious and was preparing a file for the coroner. |
| Responding to media reports that new information had come to light, a force spokeswoman said: "There's no new evidence. | Responding to media reports that new information had come to light, a force spokeswoman said: "There's no new evidence. |
| "The family have been sent the coroner's report ahead of the inquest and they've requested more time to read it." | "The family have been sent the coroner's report ahead of the inquest and they've requested more time to read it." |
| Mr Armstrong was found dead at his home on Furnace Road in Bebside, Blyth, at about 12:20 on 10 July. | Mr Armstrong was found dead at his home on Furnace Road in Bebside, Blyth, at about 12:20 on 10 July. |
| His mother Donna Armstrong said he had been "hysterical" when he discovered Ms Gradon's body, while a friend who was with him the day before his death said he had been in a "bad place". | His mother Donna Armstrong said he had been "hysterical" when he discovered Ms Gradon's body, while a friend who was with him the day before his death said he had been in a "bad place". |
| The coroner said Mr Armstrong's thinking could have been "muddled" by the death of Miss Gradon, whom he had met out on a night out in Newcastle in May. | The coroner said Mr Armstrong's thinking could have been "muddled" by the death of Miss Gradon, whom he had met out on a night out in Newcastle in May. |
| He concluded Mr Armstrong, having consumed alcohol and cocaine which "prevented him thinking rationally", took his own life by hanging. | He concluded Mr Armstrong, having consumed alcohol and cocaine which "prevented him thinking rationally", took his own life by hanging. |
| Miss Gradon, who was crowned Miss Newcastle and Miss Great Britain in 2009, died at her family home in Medburn, Ponteland. | Miss Gradon, who was crowned Miss Newcastle and Miss Great Britain in 2009, died at her family home in Medburn, Ponteland. |
| The day before he died, Mr Armstrong posted an emotional message to Miss Gradon on Instagram saying: "Not a minute goes by without your gorgeous smile being a picture in my mind." | The day before he died, Mr Armstrong posted an emotional message to Miss Gradon on Instagram saying: "Not a minute goes by without your gorgeous smile being a picture in my mind." |
| If you are affected by issues raised in this report, you can click here for more information on accessing support. | If you are affected by issues raised in this report, you can click here for more information on accessing support. |