Natalie's Tragic Fall: Misadventure or Murder?

0:00On March 11th, a 34-year-old woman named Natalie Dean was found dead in the River Severin and Wales back in 2023, sparking A. Murder investigation due to her injuries. An inquest recently ruled she most likely stumbled, fell unconscious, and drowned after heavy drinking and drug use during a camping trip. She was on a romantic getaway with her army veteran boyfriend, Lee Page, near Lynitlose, and powies over the late May bank holiday weekend. Page woke up around 6 a.m., notice she was gone from their tent, checked a friend's place, and quickly raised the alarm when he couldn't find her. Police arrested Page on suspicion of murder, noting her broken ribs, loose teeth, facial fractures, and other bruises that looked suspicious at first. A friend who joined them described Natalie as a small, spirited person, and the case hung on explaining her injuries. Forensic experts found multiple sedatives in her blood from drugs and alcohol, plus signs of underlying pneumonia.

1:00River water entered her body after death, pointing to an accidental fall down the bank while highly intoxicated. The coroner gave a narrative verdict of misadventure from the mix of substances, illness, and the river. Though police dropped the probe in July of 2024 and cleared Page, who has since passed, the case leaves some lingering questions about that.