Brenda Leyland has died (Sweepyface) RIP Brenda

I don't believe a word of it. I don't believe that she committed suicide, and also this is the Star, hardly renowned for its journalistic integrity. Poor BL.

Medical cause of death to be ascertained.


http://coroners.leicester.gov.uk/search-inquests/?entryid78=582748&q=0~Leyland

Andrew wrote:Helium.... I don't believe that. Personally.

Me neither, I just keep remembering her tweet" if anything happens to me don't believe the first option" or words to that effect.

Someone has asked Jerry Lawton if he wrote the story or had any knowledge and this is his reply...


Jerry Lawton ‏@JerryLawton · 27 mins27 minutes ago
@K9Truth Not my story I'm afraid. Saw it had been filed by news agency. It gives cause of death but is not full inquest which is next month

Does anyone actually buy/read the Star...

Correct me if I am wrong, but the earliest reports said she'd been found hanged. Then it changed to "drugs overdose". Now it's a "helium overdose". Anyone even a little bit cynical might just think that the papers were just making it all up to get a "scoop".

Making it up as they go along.

Makes me sick.

I don't believe Brenda took her life.

Was it genuine or a hoax then that article...

ThLaraS ‏@PoliticalTales · 25 mins25 minutes ago
Apparently #BrendaLeyland died of a helium overdose! #mccann @KRotcepsni @woolyback12 according to case listing at court


That tweet is, a tweet from pro McCann's so I will take it with a pinch of salt.

Andrew wrote:Was it genuine or a hoax then that article...

I reckon it was a hoax cos I can`t find it anywhere. TB thinks it was a hoax as well.

True or not, I'm disgusted.

It's bad enough that the media made Mrs Leyland's last few hours a living hell but to then trample all over her family and friends feelings by trying to sensationalise how she died possibly to minimise the consequences of their outing a "troll" campaign (helium is less spur of the moment than vodka and pills). It's all so contemptible - gutter press would be a complement compared to what I think of these people.

Evil, pure evil

Poe wrote:True or not, I'm disgusted.

It's bad enough that the media made Mrs Leyland's last few hours a living hell but to then trample all over her family and friends feelings by trying to sensationalise how she died possibly to minimise the consequences of their outing a "troll" campaign (helium is less spur of the moment than vodka and pills). It's all so contemptible - gutter press would be a complement compared to what I think of these people.

Evil, pure evil

Nothing can minimise the fact that Brenda Leyland was the subject of Sky's rolling news "troll" expose every hour, on the hour, throughout Thursday 2 October 2014, and that she was found dead in a hotel room at 1.42pm on Saturday 4 October. Less spur-of-the-moment? It's quite possible she was dead within 24 hours of Sky's "Troll Day" - potentially just enough time to do some internet research into her options and find a local supplier of the means to end it all. I don't know much about helium but I'm pretty sure any party supplies store will sell canisters of it.

If it is correct as has been suggested that this poor lady had an existing mental health condition, she was most likely on medication for it.

It's only my thought but in that case it would have been far easier to take a massive overdose of what she already had available.

Let's hope that the truth comes out at the inquest.

I'd not heard about her having a mental health condition, but the most common drug treatment for depression these days is with SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors). These are quite difficult to kill yourself with, and people taking them are usually only prescribed a month's supply at a time. SSRI overdose details

It's only Internet gossip but someone heard a radio phone-in where it was claimed by a caller that he knew Brenda's sons at school and was aware that their mother was unwell then.

I have a relative who took an overdose of his medication - thankfully, he did survive.

So is Brunt appearing at the inquest tomorrow. Is that right?

Not sure about Brunt to be honest.

Just hope that the real truth of what happened comes out.

Sorry - but it cheeses me off when mad Bennett keeps referring to Brenda as a 'troublseome divorcee' that has 'pyscologigal problems'. 

Bennett himself = troublesome and pyscologigal problems.

R.I.P Brenda. The truth will out.

Just did a greptweet and it is very odd but there is a tweet on 18 Nov on Sweepyface that talks about her being hounded from her home to a hotel room to die. As she died on 4 Oct I dont get how that can be there. I typed " die" into the search box. I don' t understand twitter so might have got that wrong. Anyone check it ?

Not seen that particular one.

Have you got a link for it...

Andrew wrote:Not seen that particular one.

Have you got a link for it...

It won't copy Andrew. If you go on greptweet then pull up sweepyface then type in die in the search I think it is the top one

chirpyinsect wrote:

Andrew wrote:Not seen that particular one.

Have you got a link for it...

It won't copy Andrew. If you go on greptweet then pull up sweepyface then type in die in the search I think it is the top one

534699616697335808|Tue Nov 18 13:28:17 +0000 2014|@jeremino @Ms_Lestat @audleyite So send me to jail. Wait, no, I have a better idea. Chase me out of my home so I can die in a hotel room.


Never seen that before. 

Really strange.

I'm seeing reports elsewhere confirming the helium gas story........

Confirmed on other thread.  Locking this one for now.



Updates from Inquest now here..


https://maddiemccannmystery.forumotion.co.uk/t622-brenda-inquest-updates