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A teacher from south Wales working in the Middle East died in her apartment after drinking cleaning fluid, an inquest has been told. | A teacher from south Wales working in the Middle East died in her apartment after drinking cleaning fluid, an inquest has been told. |
An open verdict was recorded on Emma Jones, 24, from Caerphilly, who worked at an Abu Dhabi international school. | An open verdict was recorded on Emma Jones, 24, from Caerphilly, who worked at an Abu Dhabi international school. |
Her mother Louise Rowlands said her daughter was worried she could be jailed after claiming an ex-boyfriend put naked pictures of her on Facebook. | Her mother Louise Rowlands said her daughter was worried she could be jailed after claiming an ex-boyfriend put naked pictures of her on Facebook. |
Her former boyfriend denied downloading pictures of Ms Jones from her computer. | Her former boyfriend denied downloading pictures of Ms Jones from her computer. |
At the hearing, Mrs Rowlands, 41, said her daughter was distressed after claiming her former partner Jamie Brayley posted pictures of her online. | At the hearing, Mrs Rowlands, 41, said her daughter was distressed after claiming her former partner Jamie Brayley posted pictures of her online. |
Mrs Rowlands, 41, said: "He put a memory stick in the computer and copied some indecent images of Emma. | Mrs Rowlands, 41, said: "He put a memory stick in the computer and copied some indecent images of Emma. |
"He put them on her Facebook and she said she was accused of prostitution by a man working at the school." | "He put them on her Facebook and she said she was accused of prostitution by a man working at the school." |
Mr Brayley described Mrs Rowlands's claims as "complete fantasy". | Mr Brayley described Mrs Rowlands's claims as "complete fantasy". |
He said he had used Ms Jones' computer but denied he had ever downloaded private photographs of her. | He said he had used Ms Jones' computer but denied he had ever downloaded private photographs of her. |
He said: "Emma never sent me any indecent images. She wasn't that type of character." | He said: "Emma never sent me any indecent images. She wasn't that type of character." |
The inquest heard that Ms Jones had taught eight-year-old children at the International School of Choueifat in Khalifa, Abu Dhabi, since 2008 until her death last November. | The inquest heard that Ms Jones had taught eight-year-old children at the International School of Choueifat in Khalifa, Abu Dhabi, since 2008 until her death last November. |
Ms Jones graduated from Greenwich University in sociology | Ms Jones graduated from Greenwich University in sociology |
A man called George working in the IT department at the school saw the pictures, and Ms Jones feared he would report it to the authorities, the coroner was told. | A man called George working in the IT department at the school saw the pictures, and Ms Jones feared he would report it to the authorities, the coroner was told. |
Mrs Rowlands added: "Emma and George didn't get on at all. She said she had to get away. | Mrs Rowlands added: "Emma and George didn't get on at all. She said she had to get away. |
"She was crying, she was breaking her heart. I said, 'Emma, whatever it is can't be that bad. Just come home'." | "She was crying, she was breaking her heart. I said, 'Emma, whatever it is can't be that bad. Just come home'." |
However Ms Jones said she would be thrown in jail if she tried to leave the country. | However Ms Jones said she would be thrown in jail if she tried to leave the country. |
Ms Jones confided in her flatmate Mona Moshki, an Iranian teacher, the person who found Ms Jones collapsed in their apartment. | Ms Jones confided in her flatmate Mona Moshki, an Iranian teacher, the person who found Ms Jones collapsed in their apartment. |
Her passport was in her pocket and clothes were lying on the bed ready to be packed, the inquest heard. | Her passport was in her pocket and clothes were lying on the bed ready to be packed, the inquest heard. |
She called an ambulance and attempted to revive her but Ms Jones died before paramedics arrived. | She called an ambulance and attempted to revive her but Ms Jones died before paramedics arrived. |
Abu Dhabi police ruled out foul play, and a post-mortem examination carried out at Llandough Hospital near Cardiff confirmed Ms Jones died after drinking a corrosive substance. | Abu Dhabi police ruled out foul play, and a post-mortem examination carried out at Llandough Hospital near Cardiff confirmed Ms Jones died after drinking a corrosive substance. |
'She was a real go-getter' | |
Deputy assistant coroner Thomas Atherton said he did not believe Mr Brayley could be blamed for Ms Jones' death. | Deputy assistant coroner Thomas Atherton said he did not believe Mr Brayley could be blamed for Ms Jones' death. |
He said Ms Jones may have accidentally drunk cleaning fluid from an unlabelled container believing it to be water, and could not be certain she had intended to kill herself. | He said Ms Jones may have accidentally drunk cleaning fluid from an unlabelled container believing it to be water, and could not be certain she had intended to kill herself. |
"For whatever reason Emma expressed concern she was about to be arrested and put in prison," he said. | "For whatever reason Emma expressed concern she was about to be arrested and put in prison," he said. |
"She agreed the best course of action was to leave Abu Dhabi and return to Britain. | "She agreed the best course of action was to leave Abu Dhabi and return to Britain. |
"Her clothes were out and her passport was in her pocket. That's not someone who is contemplating suicide." | "Her clothes were out and her passport was in her pocket. That's not someone who is contemplating suicide." |
After the hearing, Mrs Rowlands welcomed the verdict. | |
She said: "She was one of the most sane people I know, very vibrant and bubbly, so I'm as happy as I can be with the verdict. | |
"There was no way my daughter committed suicide. She was a real go-getter, full of life. | |
"In the summing up the coroner said it could be Emma had drunk from the wrong bottle. There were three different bottles found. | |
"One was a water bottle and he did not know if it was a sports bottle or a bottle you would get Evian in." |
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