Woman Allegedly Killed Herself After Being Abused By Boyfriend

A woman killed herself after being
physically and emotionally abused by an
ex-boyfriend, an inquest heard.



Meera Dalal, 25, was found dead at her
family home in Leicestershire on 15
February 2016.


Her former partner, who was not named at
the inquest, was reported to Leicestershire
Police several times during and after the
relationship but was never charged with
any offences.


Miss Dalal's family now want to raise
awareness of domestic violence.

'Everybody loved her'

Miss Dalal's father Ashok found her body at
their former family home in Syston.


Mr Dalal said: "I still feel very, very bad. It still
hurts. I don't think we'll ever get over it."

247infogist was able to gather the responce the man gave he said: "I just can't
believe that she's not here any more.

I can't
take that.
"She was a very bubbly and happy girl.


Always laughing and joking with everybody.
Everybody loved her so much and she loved
everybody."

Miss Dalal's family made a complaint to
Leicestershire Police following her death
and the force was investigated by the
Independent Police Complaints Commission
(IPCC).


IPCC Commissioner Derrick Campbell said:
"My sympathies are with the family of Meera
Dalal following their sad loss.


"We conducted a very thorough
investigation and as well as regularly
updating the family we have met with them
to discuss our findings."


Miss Dalal had also sought help from doctors
and a report from her GP was read out as
evidence at the inquest in Loughborough.


"She was seen by one of the doctors and
told the doctor she had recently ended her
three-year relationship, during which she
suffered emotional and physical abuse,"
assistant coroner Carolyn Hull said.


"She said she had moved back to be with
her family and her family were being very
supportive."


The GP report said she was given treatment
in hospital on one occasion, "having been
the subject of domestic violence".


Miss Dalal also told her GP she had
"occasional suicidal thoughts but wasn't
taking them seriously," according to the
report.


Miss Dalal worked as a liaison officer for
Nuffield Health, a private hospital in
Leicester.
Her sister, Sonia Hindocha, said: "We spoke
to many of the doctors afterwards who
were really shocked.
"They all loved her and had a really good
relationship with her and they all knew she
loved her job as well.
"It's something that you can't ever really get
your head around. I still don't believe it
some days and it's just very difficult. It's like
a bad dream."
The family now want to raise awareness of
domestic violence and have already raised
more than £6,000 for Refuge through a
fundraising page.
"I wouldn't want anyone to be in the
position we're in," said her sister.
"I want women to know that there are so
many places they can go and so much help
they can get.
"Don't suffer in silence because there is so
much help and your family is always there."
Ms Hull, who led the documentary inquest -
where there are no live witnesses and
statements are read out - concluded that
Miss Dalal died as a result of suicide.