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| Deal woman died in the snow after calls went unanswered | Deal woman died in the snow after calls went unanswered |
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| A 25-year-old woman froze to death in the snow while drunk after a series of phone calls to friends and family went unanswered, an inquest has heard. | A 25-year-old woman froze to death in the snow while drunk after a series of phone calls to friends and family went unanswered, an inquest has heard. |
| Bernadette Lee, from Deal, died from hypothermia and alcohol intoxication, post-mortem examinations found. | Bernadette Lee, from Deal, died from hypothermia and alcohol intoxication, post-mortem examinations found. |
| Her snow-covered body was found at the front of a house next to her sister's home after a night out in January. | Her snow-covered body was found at the front of a house next to her sister's home after a night out in January. |
| Her sister was not at home at the time as she had lost her keys and had gone to stay with a friend. | Her sister was not at home at the time as she had lost her keys and had gone to stay with a friend. |
| "She was my sister and my friend. She was too young to die," Jodie Lee said. | "She was my sister and my friend. She was too young to die," Jodie Lee said. |
| Miss Lee had been out with friends but got separated from them, the inquest in Sandwich heard. | |
| No shoes or coat | No shoes or coat |
| She was due to stay with a friend but had been unable to reach her on the phone as the friend was already on the phone to her partner. | She was due to stay with a friend but had been unable to reach her on the phone as the friend was already on the phone to her partner. |
| Miss Lee's father's mobile was switched off and her calls to other friends were unanswered, with the last call being made at 03:51 GMT, the coroner was told. | |
| Her body was found by a man walking his dog a few hours later. | Her body was found by a man walking his dog a few hours later. |
| She was wearing only a dress and had no shoes or coat. | She was wearing only a dress and had no shoes or coat. |
| Roger Lee, Miss Lee's father, said he had his daughter's photographs up at home. | |
| "I'm thinking about Bernadette all the time," he said. | |
| "She was loved by loads of people, and she's really really missed by everyone," her sister added. | |
| The coroner recorded a verdict of death by misadventure. | The coroner recorded a verdict of death by misadventure. |