A family has been left "devastated" after the death of a much-loved mum who took her own life having previously suffered from bullying.
Lucy Murphy, a popular and loving mum of two children, went missing from her home in Coulby Newham, Teesside, on Wednesday, February 19.
Police began looking for the 26-year-old but tragically her body was found the next day on land near a local primary school.
Attempts to revive her sadly failed, reports TeessideLive. An inquest at Teesside Coroner's Court on Friday was told that Ms Murphy, who worked as a mobile hairdresser, had suffered "bullying" throughout her life She had attempted to gain help from social services and mental health services on "numerous occasions".