UK Skydiver Plunges To Death From 10,000 Ft After Refusing To Deploy Parachute Post Breakup With Boyfriend; What Happened Next?
GH News May 28, 2025 02:03 AM
In a deeply distressing incident, a 32-year-old woman plunged to her death from a height of 10,000 feet just one day after breaking up with her boyfriend. Jade Damarell, a seasoned skydiver with over 400 jumps to her name, reportedly made a conscious decision not to deploy her parachute during a skydive in Shotton Colliery, County Durham, on April 28.No Signs of Equipment Malfunction, Say InvestigatorsDamarell, originally from Caerphilly in South Wales, had ended a relationship with her boyfriend, Ben Goodfellow, only the day before the fatal dive. The two had been living together in shared accommodation often used by skydivers and had spent the past few months inseparably, according to friends.Initial speculation considered the possibility of an accidental malfunction. However, both police and British Skydiving authorities later indicated that her death was likely intentional. "All indications... are that this was a deliberate act. This heartbreaking news has deeply affected all who knew her," a spokesperson for SkyHigh Skydiving said in a statement, quoted by . Emergency services were called to the scene after Damarell's high-speed impact, but she was declared dead on site. A post-mortem listed the cause of death as blunt force trauma. Authorities since then confirmed that no technical issues were found in her parachute equipment.Suicide Note FoundDamarell’s relationship with Goodfellow, a fellow parachutist and Nissan technician who also performed in a local band, had reportedly ended the night before her death. “Ben called off the relationship the previous evening. The next day, Jade went up for a jump and never opened her chute,” a friend told .According to report, investigators later recovered a note believed to outline Damarell’s intentions, referencing her emotional state following the breakup.Her parents, Liz and Andrew, paid tribute to their daughter, describing her as “a brilliant, beautiful, brave and truly extraordinary person” and “a free spirit” whose energy and kindness touched many lives.Born in Hong Kong on 6 October 1992, Damarell was previously married and worked as a marketing manager.
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