A woman with more than 400 skydiving jumps made “a deliberate act” to end her life when she jumped on Sunday in the UK.
According to reports, 32-year-old Jade Damarell apparently jumped to her death at Wrefords’ Farm in Shotton, some four hours northwest of London. It’s been reported that the company she booked to go skydiving, Sky-High Skydiving, says there were indications it was “a deliberate act taken to end her own life.”
“All indications from the police and British Skydiving are that this was a deliberate act taken to end her own life,” a company spokesperson said. “This heartbreaking news has deeply affected all who knew her, and our thoughts are with her family and friends as they face this unimaginable loss.”
So far, there’s no autopsy report yet to indicate as much. According to the Daily Mail, Damarell was an avid skydiver. In fact, she had made 11 jumps just two days prior.
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“She was mad for the sport,” a friend told the Daily Mail. “In just the two days before she died, she did 11 jumps. She must have done 80 this year.’
Reports say the woman died instantly after hitting the ground on Sunday morning. Police were called to the incident at around 10:30 a.m.
“Sadly, a woman in her 30s was pronounced dead at the scene,” a police spokesperson said. “Her death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will now be prepared for the coroner.”
“Everyone is devastated and deeply traumatized by what happened because she was very much part of the skydiving community,” the friend told the Daily Mail.
According to the outlet, at least one person witnessed the tragedy.
If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or considering suicide, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
