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11
Sept
Inquest opens into woman found dead in Harrogate town centre
A woman found dead in Harrogate town centre died by hanging, an inquest has heard.
The inquest into the death of Abigail Garside, from Blackburn, opened at Northallerton Coroner’s Court this morning (September 11).
The coroner told the court Ms Garside, 30, was found hanging by a member of the public at Montpellier Gardens, near Montpellier Parade, at 6.15am on August 18.
North Yorkshire Police cordoned off scene and erected a small screening area at the time. The force subsequently said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding Ms Garside's death.
She was certified dead at the scene, and a provisional cause of death was attributed to hanging.
The inquest was adjourned for a full hearing at a later date.
According to Ms Garside’s social media, she had been celebrating her first wedding anniversary alongside her husband, Sam Garside, at Rudding Park Hotel just the day before her death.
Ms Garside shared photos of herself and her husband at the hotel on Instagram on August 17, which said:
Lovely day in Harrogate celebrating our first wedding anniversary with my love.
The cordon at the scene on August 18.
Mr Garside shared a photo of himself and his wife on the evening of her death, which read:
My absolute world, my best friend and my beautiful darling wife, I will love you for ever and you will never leave my heart xxx.
A service was held in Ms Garside’s memory at Emmanuel Church in Feniscowles, Blackburn, on September 2.
A fundraising page was also set up following Ms Garside’s death to raise money for Dogs Trust and mental health charity Mind Lancashire.
It has since amassed more than £2,600.
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