26 Year-Old Pregnant Woman Accidentally Killed Herself After Her Boyfriend Dumped Her For Refusing To Abort Their Baby

26 Year-Old restaurant supervisor, Cassie Turton from King's Lynn, Norton who had wanted to start a family was in a seven-month romance with boyfriend, Michael Fysh. Cassie got pregnant for her partner and when she disclosed same to him, he opted for an abortion which was against Cassie's decision. 

Cassie took an overdose of over-the-counter medicine hours after Michael dissolved their seven-month romance. In attempt to convince Michael to keep the baby, she slashed her wrists and then sent the images to Michael's phone in a cry for help. Funny enough, Michael who was not willing to offer such help then raised the alarm by forwarding the pictures to Cassie's mother; Sandra Hammond-Grant who immediately rushed to her flat to find her being helped by a neighbour.

Michael who has two children from another relationship, eventually turned up, but started a vicious argument with her daughter and stormed off.  Her condition then got worse and Mrs Hammond-Grant was forced to drive her to hospital after an ambulance failed to turn for 40 minutes after they called 999. 

Tragically,  Cassie died hours later, on Valentine’s Day, in Papworth Hospital, Cambridge. A post mortem concluded the cause of death was an overdose.

Mrs Hammond-Grant, 50, said her daughter was delighted to be pregnant and refuses to believe she meant to kill herself.

'She had always dreamed of finding her perfect man and then having a happy baby. It’s all gone so tragically wrong,' she said. 

'She was so caring towards him, always cooking for him and buying him things but he was a jack the lad, he thought he was it, always out with his mates.

'She had talked about leaving him but didn’t want to kill the baby or raise it alone, so felt trapped.'

The family said they have heard nothing from Mr Fysh since the tragedy and feel ‘too angry’ to approach him.

Her brother, Bradley Prior, 31, said: 'If you narrow it all down, it was either "You kill the baby or I’m not going to be with you". That’s how blunt it was. No one should ever be in that position.'

Couple: Michael Fysh & Cassie

Miss Turton's mother Sandra Hammond-Grant (pictured left with her daughter)

Miss Turton, a restaurant supervisor, had gone with for a pregnancy check-up with her mother the morning before her death.

Her mother added: 'It was just a mad five minute temper, a moment of madness, she can’t have realised the consequences.'

'She was energetic, bubbly and so sociable. She has a wicked, funny sense of humour and the most wonderful smile.

'She would brighten up every room, just fill it with happiness. I can’t imagine life without her.'

Miss Turton's family claim the East of England Ambulance Service Trust also has questions to answer, after paramedics took more than 40 minutes to arrive. 

But the trust said they arrived to find the patient had left the address and nobody was home when they arrived.

A spokeswoman said: 'We received a 999 call at 9.30pm on February 13 to reports of an unwell female.

'A paramedic called the caller back at 10.02pm but was told that the patient had left the address and would be taken to hospital by her family once they located her.'

An inquest into Cassie’s death has been opened at Norwich Coroner’s Court.  Mr Fysh’s mother yesterday said her son did not want to comment.

 Miss Turton was taken to Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, but died on Valentine's Day

Source; DailyMail UK