‘Traumatised’ teacher, 27, died after she was stripped and left naked in police cell, inquest told
‘Traumatised’ teacher, 27, died after she was stripped and left naked in police cell, inquest told
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A TEACHER died after she was left "traumatised" by being stripped and left naked in a police cell, an inquest heard. Jorja Watt, 27, had been looking forward to starting a new job abroad when she was discovered dead at her friend's home. The tragedy came just weeks after she had been arrested on a night out on suspicion of assaulting an emergency worker.
![[Selfie of Jorja Watt.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/newly-qualified-teacher-found-dead-967823170.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Jorja, who had been diagnosed with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, was "stripped and left naked in a cell", an inquest heard. Her mum Marie told the court she had been left "traumatised" and feared it would spell the end of her dream teaching career.
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As a result, Jorja's mental health spiralled and she began to take prescription medication in an attempt to "self-medicate", Lancs Live reports. Preston Coroner's Court heard she was found unresponsive at her friend Charlie's home on September 1 last year.
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Charlie's mum Voirrey Wilde said: "At around 1 o'clock I woke up to Charlie shouting 'Jorja' repeatedly. "I knew something was wrong. I found her slumped on the sofa. Her lips were blue and she was unresponsive.". A post mortem showed Jorja had several prescription medications in her system at the time of her death - including heroin substitute methadone.
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Her cause of death was listed as multi-medication toxicity with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder listed as a contributory factor. Recording a verdict of misadventure, Area Coroner Kate Bisset said: "I think it is right to record this is not someone who is taking drugs for a high and chasing a thrill.
