Double tragedy as teen finds girlfriend's body - and dies two weeks laterTom Dingle, 19, was found dead in woods a few miles from his home on Christmas Day, weeks after discovering girlfriend Natasha Braithwaite dead in her Lancaster University hallsView 3 Images Tom Dingle, 19, was found dead weeks after discovering his girlfriend's body (Image: LancsLive)A teenager who was found dead on Christmas Day had discovered his girlfriend's body in her bedroom just weeks beforehand, an inquest has heard. An inquest heard this week how the 19-year-old found his girlfriend dead on November 20, just weeks prior to his disappearance. Natasha had been taking drugs, and toxicology reports showed she had lethal levels of morphine in her body when she died. An inquest into Tom's death began in January, with a conclusive inquest set to take place at the same court on April 9. Tom's death has left a hole in our hearts which will never be filled.

Source: Daily Mirror March 13, 2026 20:18 UTC