A Yorkshire family have been left with questions unanswered after a 44-year-old mother of two's boyfriend was cleared of involvement in her death from an overdose
A postmortem found some internal and external bruising to Miss McCluskie’s body, but the pathologist was satisfied that she had not been assaulted and found no defensive injuries to her face that would have suggested being forced to swallow.
Her daughter Chloe, who was pregnant with her second child at the time of her mother’s death, described Miss McCluskie as ‘bubbly, outgoing and energetic’ and said she was an ‘open book’ who always confided in her.On the Wednesday before she died, Miss McCluskie told Chloe that she was ending her relationship with Mr Carr – whom Chloe had witnessed ‘talking down’ to her and ‘making her feel like she was nothing’.
Giving evidence himself, Mr Carr described their relationship as a ‘rollercoaster’ but that they ‘had a ball’ and ‘did everything together’. He admitted that he would sometimes speak forcefully to her, but said that this was to ‘encourage her’ when her confidence and motivation were low, such as when she was not working. He claimed she had threatened suicide ‘two or three times’ during their relationship.
The pathologist who conducted the postmortem said it was not possible to conclusively say what time she had died and that there were no signs she had been involved in a struggle.PC Zoe Barker, one of the investigating police officers, said that though neighbours of Mr Carr were questioned about the couple and said they found him ‘dismissive’ but Miss McCluskie ‘lovely and chatty’, they had never witnessed any domestic disputes and police had never been called to the property before.
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