James Morrison’s spouse Gill Catchpole’s explanation for loss of life is revealed

The spouse of singer James Morrison died by hanging, a coroner has been advised right this moment.

Gillian Catchpole, 45, was discovered suspended by a ligature at her dwelling in School Lane, Whitminster, final Friday morning, the world Gloucestershire Coroner Roland Wooderson was advised.

Mr Wooderson formally opened an inquest into the loss of life of Gillian Mary Catchpole and adjourned it to a date to be fastened after listening to {that a} pathologist had provisionally given explanation for loss of life as ligature suspension.

Samples have been taken from her physique for toxicological evaluation, the coroner was advised.

Mr Wooderson stated Ms Catchpole who was born on July 19, 1978, was discovered by her husband, whose full actual identify is James Morrison Catchpole, in her home final Friday after he had been contacted by a good friend who referred to as on the property however couldn’t get entry. 

Mr Morrison had a key to the property and located his spouse on coming into.

Paramedics and police have been referred to as after he discovered her and she or he was pronounced deceased at 9.37am.

Identification of her physique was carried out with the help of her driving licence {photograph} and relations who attended the scene, the coroner heard.

Police have been glad there have been no suspicious circumstances, the coroner was advised.

Pathologist Dr Terry Jones carried out the submit mortem and gave the provisional explanation for loss of life as hanging.

It comes as James Morrison is believed to have cancelled all work commitments and new music plans following the sudden loss of life of his spouse Gill Catchpole at their household dwelling.

The 39-year-old singer had posted an image on Instagram of him enjoying his guitar in entrance of a display screen simply final Thursday, captioning it: ‘New Year, new journey…’

But simply hours afterward Friday, the physique of 45-year-old mother-of-two Gill Catchpole was discovered at their property within the Gloucestershire village of Whitminster.

Morrison had pale from the general public eye lately, though did go on a 22-date ‘Greatest Hits’ tour in 2022 and performed festivals together with Kew The Music in London.

And it appears he had been planning new music, provided that the social media picture confirmed him in entrance of recording and mixing tools.

Now, a supply has advised The Sun that Morrison, 39, will give attention to caring for his two daughters Elsie, 15, and Ada Rose, 5, after cancelling all work commitments.  

Ms Catchpole, 45, who had been married to Morrison for 17 years since 2006, had been pictured with out her marriage ceremony ring and was in search of a brand new dwelling shortly earlier than she died.

She had spoken of her ‘ups, downs and heartache’ and was reportedly in search of a property in Whitminster shortly earlier than her loss of life.

Ms Catchpole was additionally working a profitable café within the village, referred to as the Cotswold Sandwich Box.

Speaking not too long ago about her life since a kidney transplant, she stated the life-saving operation got here across the time her husband returned to the limelight with a biggest hits album and pageant appearances.

He has endured a sequence of household tragedies. Morrison disappeared from the music trade for a while after shedding his father Paul, an alcoholic, in 2010 and his elder brother Alexis and nephew Callum inside three years.

Morrison and his household stated they have been ‘devastated’ by Ms Catchpole’s loss of life. The day earlier than the tragedy, the singer-songwriter shared a picture of himself recording guitar music on Instagram with the caption: ‘New yr, new journey’.

The couple had been collectively for round 20 years, and met after Ms Catchpole moved into Morrison’s mom’s dwelling as a lodger. 

Ms Catchpole’s loss of life has come round 14 months after she had a kidney transplant in 2022, which she admitted had left her shattered however she praised her household for ‘selecting up the various items of my life’.

She had shared a submit on her catering enterprise’s social media in November final yr expressing pleasure at getting the enterprise going after the transplant.

She wrote: ‘Well, what can I say? What a distinction a yr makes. This time final yr I used to be having my kidney transplant and a yr on after many ups downs and heartache I’m right here proudly owning my very own enterprise.

‘At the beginning of this yr I actually by no means noticed this coming. For anybody on the market struggling I can let you know from expertise it does get higher. Thanks to my superb household and mates which have been there by means of all of it and picked up the various items of me and my life. You all know who you might be… right this moment I really feel blessed.’

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