Tragedy of Teenager

A MOTHER walked into her 14-year-old daughter s bedroom to find her hanging from the door, a Worthing inquest heard.

Victoria Amanda Jayne, of Greenfields, Wick, was taken to Worthing Hospital after her mother Diane Jayne and stepfather Mark Andrews managed to resuscitate her.

She was admitted to the intensive therapy unit, but died two days later, on March 14.

Victoria was described by both her father, David Jayne, and stepfather as a lively, healthy little girl with no history of health problems.

On the night of March 12, Victoria had gone to a club for young people in Wick, where she had been a member for five years.

She returned early after a tiff at the club and went straight to her bedroom without telling her mum what was wrong.

Mrs Jayne found Victoria hanging when she took her daughter s dinner to her bedroom.

Although a handwritten note was found on Victoria s bedroom floor, West Sussex coroner Roger Stone was reluctant to record a verdict of suicide.

An open verdict was recorded.

The full inquest is in the Gazette, August 30.