‘Remarkable’ frontwoman of iconic British group ‘took own life after struggling with band’s success’
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THE "remarkable" frontwoman of an iconic British band took her own life after struggling with the group's success, an inquest heard. Danielle Moore, who was the lead singer in techno group Crazy P, died after being hit by a train in Birmingham, West Midlands, last August.
![[Danielle Moore of Crazy P performing at a music festival.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/danielle-moore-crazy-p-performs-929614223.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
An inquest heard the 52-year-old had been struggling with exhaustion due to her heavy work schedule. Danielle's husband James Ensell told the court she also had issues sleeping due to perimenopause symptoms. As the band's success grew, the singer was also finding it difficult to cope, Birmingham Coroners Court heard.
![[Black and white photo of Danielle Moore, singer of Crazy P.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/lost-talent-crazy-p-singer-929612922.jpg?strip=all&w=877)
James said she performed her last gig at a festival on August 25 in Lincolnshire but was "unusually self critical about her performance.". Five days later, James saw his wife alive for the last time at around 9am. He received a phonecall later that day from police, who tragically informed him Danielle had been found dead near railway tracks.
![[Crazy P performing on stage.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/christopher-todd-danielle-moore-tim-929614361.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
A post mortem found the performer had died from multiple injuries. The inquest was told Danielle had contacted a hypnotherapist on the day before she died to discuss whether she was suffering from a border line personality disorder. Dr David Budd said that there appeared to be "a lot more going on than was apparent".
Birmingham and Solihull Area Coroner James Bennett ruled Danielle deliberately took her own life. He added: "The evidence from Danielle's husband and her friends is clear, that she had suffered with her mental health over many years. "She was working extremely hard as a successful and popular musician.
