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'Funny and quirky' mum found dead after text to crisis line

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August 09, 2025

A 'CARING' and 'funny' mum requested mental health support from a crisis service operating via text messages just hours before she was found dead, an inquest has heard.

Prior to her death, on August 27, 2024, Jessica Smithson reported to Greater Manchester Police that she had been raped. Just over 24 hours later, the 27-year-old then alerted Shout mental health support in a te

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