Women’s rugby player, 22, drowned after drunken night out with friends

Brooke’s associates stated she had been ‘appearing out of character’ on the night time she drowned (Image: Wales Information Service)

A younger rugby participant, who vanished after a drunken night time out with associates drowned, an inquest has heard.

Brooke Morris spent the night partying with associates earlier than they dropped her off exterior her household residence – however she by no means went inside.

An enormous search was mounted for the 22-year-old earlier than her physique was discovered 5 days later in a river, an inquest heard.

The court docket was informed that Brooke had ‘so much to stay for’ and her mother and father had no concern for her psychological well being.

Nevertheless, associates reported she had been ‘appearing out of character’ on the night time she died and had slapped a person in a nightclub hours earlier than going lacking.

Toxicology checks confirmed Brooke had drunk a ‘vital quantity of alcohol’ and was 3 times over the drink-drive restrict on the time of her dying.

Buddy Jemma Griffiths stated the pair had been at a nightclub in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales when Brooke slapped a person for making feedback about her eyebrows.

‘She’s not the argumentative sort, she’s not like that,’ Jemma informed the court docket.

Brooke’s mother and father stated they'd no considerations about her psychological well being (Image: Wales Information Service)

‘I stated, “We’re two ladies, what if he had slapped you again?”

‘I don’t assume she meant to slap him. I feel it was only a drunken response. I stated to her, “You’re simply appearing foolish”.’

Jemma stated they determined to go residence as a result of Brooke was ‘appearing out of character for her’.

The listening to at Pontypridd Coroner’s Court docket was informed Brooke was dropped off exterior her residence in Trelewis at round 2.30am however by no means went inside.

As an alternative, she climbed over a gate and headed in direction of the river.

Brooke’s father described her as a ‘social gathering lady’ (Image: Wales Information Service)

A search was launched for Brooke and her physique was discovered within the River Taff, Abercynon, 5 days later.

A autopsy examination discovered her medical reason behind dying was drowning.

In a press release, her father Gary stated: ‘With Brooke, she was extra of a celebration lady. Her good job would have been in Ibiza.’

Giving a story conclusion, coroner Rachel Knight stated: ‘Possible because of the stage of alcohol she had consumed, Brooke’s behaviour was out of character and she or he had slapped a person who had made a remark about her eyebrows.

‘She didn't return into her home however walked to its rear and climbed a gate resulting in one of many tributaries of the River Taff.

‘Brooke’s intention in going to the bridge and coming into the water couldn't be ascertained.’

She informed Brooke’s household: ‘She had so much to stay for and her dying actually is a tragedy.’

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