An inquest was held today into the heartbreaking death of Cadi Sue Mair Parry, 19, from Anglesey
18:15, 11 Feb 2026Updated 18:22, 11 Feb 2026
Cadi Sue Mair Parry, 19, from Llandegfan, near Menai Bridge
A teenager who tragically died following a night out in Bangor was described as a “friendly and kind person who touched the souls of everyone she met”. Cadi Sue Mair Parry, 19, died in hospital days after being found unresponsive following a Halloween night out in the Gwynedd city.
An assistant coroner at an inquest in Caernarfon today concluded her death was misadventure.
Cadi’s family described her as a “cherished princess” who could light up other people’s souls. In a statement to the inquest her mum Heidi Parry said Cadi, of Mill Bank Estate, Llandegfan, Menai Bridge, was admired by everybody she knew.
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She said her daughter, who worked as a housekeeper at Henllys Hall in Beaumaris, “was a friendly and kind person who touched the souls of everyone she met”.
She also had a “strong appreciation of fashion and beauty”. It was not uncommon for two parcels to arrive for her on a single day, she said.
Her mum said her daughter had been looking forward to going to Dubai to watch her brother Luke at a boxing event.
The inquest heard Cadi had become upset on the night out after being approached by a girl who said she had been with Cadi’s partner the week before. You can sign up for all the latest court stories here
Ms Parry said: “Everyone knew their relationship was toxic. I hadn’t realised how deeply it affected Cadi.”
In another statement Darren Evans-Tomlinson told how Cadi was his son’s girlfriend. Cadi had gone out that night with his daughter Jessica into Bangor.
His son Evan had been in Liverpool that night, the inquest heard. Mr Evans-Tomlinson said he got a call asking him to give Cadi a lift back to the Evans-Tomlinson’s home.
She was crying and saying “Why has he done this to me” and “I’m good to him”. In his statement Mr Evans-Tomlinson said he got Cadi home and texted his daughter who hadn’t known Cadi had been brought back.
Mr Evans-Tomlinson said he and his wife Jenny tried to calm Cadi down. She got changed into a hoodie and trousers.
Mr Evans-Tomlinson said he went out again at 3.30am to collect his daughter and “did think of taking her (Cadi) with him for fresh air” but as she was calm he left her at his home while he made the journey totalling “eight minutes”.
Later his wife went upstairs to check on Cadi and it was found she was unresponsive. Mr Evans-Tomlinson, who had returned home, phoned 999 while CPR was carried out.
Paramedic Matthew Price said in a statement it had been six minutes between the 999 call and the ambulance arriving at the house at 4.12am on November 1.
After treatment at the scene Cadi was taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor, arriving at 4.54am. Dr Emyr Hughes, a consultant anaesthetist, said in his statement Cadi had had a significant brain injury.
Her condition deteriorated on November 4 and “the decision was made to withdraw life support treatment and to focus on comfort,” he said.
He said the process was explained to Cadi’s family and they thanked the team.
Sadly Cadi died with the death confirmed at 3.41pm on November 4. A pathologist Dr Mark Atkinson conducted a post mortem examination and found Cadi had an alcohol reading which was the equivalent of being below the limit for drink driving.
Sarah Riley, assistant coroner for north west Wales, gave the medical cause of death as hypoxic brain injury due to self-suspension.
She said: “She had received some bad news relating to her boyfriend. The relationship had been difficult. She was visibly upset.”
The inquest had heard there was evidence of cocaine use but that it had not been used recently. Ms Riley added: “Her judgement may have been impaired by alcohol and cocaine (but) I don’t have evidence to support her intention to end her life.
“I therefore conclude that the death was an unintended consequence of a deliberate act.” Concluding the death was misadventure she added: “She did it to herself but she did not want to die as a result of what she was doing.”
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Why journalists cover inquests and why it’s crucial that we do
Reporting on an inquest can be one of the hardest types of stories a journalist can write.
More often than not, they are emotionally charged proceedings attended by grief-stricken people who are desperate for answers.
Sometimes, inquests can seem quite clinical due to a coroner’s need to remain impartial and level-headed so that they can draw a conclusion from desperately sad events.
As painful as these proceedings are for those who have lost a loved one, the lessons that can be learned from inquests can go a long way to saving others’ lives.
Families are often surprised – and sometimes angry – when they see a reporter in attendance.
Understandably they worry the nature of their loved one’s death will be sensationalised and that a news story will forever tarnish their memory.
Responsible and ethically minded journalists will do what they can to report inquests sensitively, while not shying away from the often upsetting facts.
It is vital that the public don’t forget that inquests are a type of judicial inquiry; they are after all held in a coroner’s court.
The press has a legal right to attend inquests and has a responsibility to report on them as part of their duty to uphold the principle of ‘open justice’.
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But in doing so journalists must follow the guidance provided by the Independent Press Standards Organisation and set out in Editors’ Code of Conduct.
It’s a journalist’s duty to make sure the public understands the reasons why someone has died and to make sure their deaths are not kept secret.
An inquest report can also clear up any rumours or suspicion surrounding a person’s death.
But most importantly of all, an inquest report can draw attention to circumstances which may stop further deaths from happening.
Inquests are not criminal courts – there is no prosecution or defence – they are fact-finding tribunals which seek to answer four key questions:
- Who is the person who died?
- Where did they die?
- When did they die?
- How did they die?
They do not apportion blame.
Once these questions are answered a coroner will be able to record a conclusion.
The wider lessons that can be learned from an inquest can have far-reaching consequences – but if journalists do not attend them how can the public be made aware?
The harsh reality is they can’t. Coroners often do not publish the results of an inquest.
Should journalists shy away from attending inquests then an entire arm of the judicial system – and numerous others who need to answer vital questions – is not held to account.
Inquests can often prompt a wider discussion on serious issues, the most recent of these being mental health and suicide.
Editors actively ask and encourage reporters to speak to the family and friends of a person who is the subject of an inquest.
Their contributions help us create a clearer picture of the person who died and also provides the opportunity to pay tribute to their loved one.
Often families do not wish to speak to the press and of course that decision has to be respected.
However, as has been seen by many brilliant campaigns run by newspapers and websites up and down the country, the input of a person’s family and friends can make all the difference in helping to save others.
Without the attendance of the press at inquests questions will remain unanswered, debates unargued and lives lost.
