The Day After Her Breakup, Skilled Skydiver ‘Chooses’ Not to Open Her Parachute 10,000 Feet Above Ground
- Jade Damarell, a 32-year-old experienced skydiver, died on April 27 when she plummeted from an altitude of around 10,000 feet during a jump in Caerphilly, South Wales.
- She ended her relationship with her boyfriend, Ben Goodfellow, the evening before, and authorities discovered letters indicating she planned to end her own life.
- Investigations confirmed no equipment failure or third-party involvement, and authorities ruled the incident non-suspicious, with no negligence found by the skydiving centre.
- Jade had completed over 400 jumps and fell at speeds exceeding 120 mph, with SkyHigh Skydiving calling the event a "deliberate act".
- Her family paid tribute describing her as brave and talented, while support was offered to those affected by the tragedy and emergency responders were thanked.
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The day after her breakup, skilled skydiver ‘chooses’ not to open her parachute 10,000 feet above ground
The night before the skydiver's death, her boyfriend of 7 months had ended the relationship. He reportedly went to work the following day, during which time the tragedy occurred.
Experienced skydiver thought to have leapt to her death was dumped by boyfriend the night before
Jade Damarell, the experienced UK skydiver thought to have deliberately jumped to her death last month, had been dumped by her boyfriend the night before, according to a new report.
Skydiver Jade Damarell's tormented final days from 'boyfriend split to tragic letter' - The Mirror
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