An inquest was held into the dancer’s demise. WARNING: Incorporates distressing particulars
Strictly star Robin Windsor’s tragic demise was the topic of an inquest in London (Picture: Getty)
“Susceptible” former Strictly Come Dancing star Robin Windsor took his personal life following a battle with despair exacerbated by loneliness and different components, a jury agreed following an inquest into his demise overseen by Assistant Coroner Dr Anton van Dellen. They returned their verdict on Thursday, February 12, and Dr van Dellen confirmed the end result at a listening to at West London coroner’s court docket. The tragic dancer was discovered lifeless, face down on his lodge mattress, on the age of 44 in February 2024. His physique was found by a receptionist after he failed to take a look at of his room. An preliminary autopsy had dominated he most certainly died from a drug and alcohol overdose.
It was recorded that the star particularly died from taking a celebration drug. The jury foreperson confirmed they’d decided that Robin Jamie Windsor accomplished suicide by ingestion of ethanol and gamma-butyrolactone on nineteenth February, 2024,” including: “We agree that the possible causes are an accumulation of many attributes to despair.
“Robin Jamie Windsor suffered from childhood trauma. He was susceptible to rejection, each emotionally and professionally. We additionally agree that loneliness, the shortage of emotional maturity, the stress of mounting money owed, the shortage of constant psychological well being care and assist, and recurring heartache are all contributing components to Robin Jamie Windsor’s psychological well being deterioration, which in flip led him to take his personal life.” It was then confirmed that the ultimate verdict was that he had died by suicide.
Dr van Dellen concluded proceedings by thanking the jury for his or her service, telling them “jurors play an vital public function”. He additionally thanked “all of the witnesses who attended court docket and gave proof, some…at quick discover, taking time away from their work commitments,” and acknowledged a few of the questions they answered would have been “very painful”.
He additionally prolonged his “deepest condolences” to Robin’s household, including: “I hope the household can take some consolation from the enjoyment that Robin dropped at so many individuals and the optimistic impact that he had on so many individuals.”
Robin first joined Strictly in 2010. Nonetheless, he suffered a devastating again damage in late 2013, which required surgical procedure to take away a disc, forcing him to withdraw from the 2014 present. He was changed by Trent Whiddon, however made an look in week 9 on 23 November 2014. He additionally appeared within the 2015 Christmas particular. Throughout his time on the BBC One present, he was partnered with celebrities together with Dragons’ Den star Deborah Meaden, actress Anita Dobson, actress Lisa Riley and mannequin Patsy Kensit.
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