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BGT dancer found dead at home had been accused of 'child sex offence', inquest hears
A Britain's Got Talent dancer found dead at home had been arrested over a child sex offence just days earlier, an inquest has heard.
Warning: This story contains descriptions some readers may find distressing, including references to suicide. Kerri-Anne Donaldson's body was discovered in Farnborough, Hampshire, on 7 June 2023 - the day after she was discharged from hospital.
The 38-year-old had been taken into custody and questioned at a police station on suspicion of "child sex offending" three days before her death, the hearing was told. Ms Donaldson, who reached the semi-final of the TV talent show in 2014 as part of dance group Kings and Queens, was arrested on 4 June 2023 about the alleged sex offence, which she denied.
After going missing and being found at a hotel in Woking, Surrey, she was taken to nearby St Peter's Hospital, having taken an overdose. But she was discharged on 6 June, then Ms Donaldson was found dead at her home the following morning, Winchester coroner's court heard.
At an inquest into her death, the coroner heard Ms Donaldson told the alleged victim she would take her own life "if someone finds out" about the allegation made to police. Detective Constable Benjamin Harris, of Hampshire Constabulary, said he considered the possibility Ms Donaldson's reported comments could be a "form of control" against her accuser.
He said: "In my experience in some offences it can often be said without wanting to carry it out." After being taken to hospital following her arrest and deemed a "high and imminent risk of suicide.
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