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Woman found dead at Russell Hotel, Tunbridge Wells named as Emily Sarah Greenfield Walsgrove

A woman found dead in a hotel bathroom can be named for the first time.

Emily Sarah Greenfield Walsgrove was 36 when her body was dicovered in a bath at Russell Hotel, Tunbridge Wells, in March.

Accounts manager Emily Walsgrove was found dead at a Tunbridge Wells hotel earlier this year
Accounts manager Emily Walsgrove was found dead at a Tunbridge Wells hotel earlier this year

Coroner Roger Hatch heard Emily, one of nine children, died as a result of drowning, coupled with acute alcohol intoxication and epilepsy.

A former Tonbridge Girls Grammar School pupil, Emily's family have since set up a fundraising page for Mind.

Friends and family have raised more than £3,500 for the mental health charity.

Dozens of donations have flooded in, one donor described Emily as a "warm, funny, kind and beautiful friend who will be missed".

At her funeral last month, Emily's aunt and uncle described the Warwick University graduate as kind, loyal, intelligent, amazing and wonderful.

Her aunt Lucy Hawthorne said: "When I visited Emily in hospital earlier this year, despite being in a lot of pain, she was there looking out for other people. She would send me messages asking me to buy other patients’ favourite chocolate bars and bring them in. She was trying to help other people who were struggling even though she was struggling herself.

"We feel consoled that towards the end of her life, Emily was happy.

"She was making plans for her future and was excited about them."

She added: "Emily always wanted to do her best and try to be perfect. Even though she was brilliant at everything she tried she never believed in herself and wouldn’t believe it when she was told."

A full inquest will take place at a later date.

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