Victoria Taylor, 34, went missing from her Malton home on 30 September and her body was recovered from the River Derwent on 22 October after a three-week search. Medical and inquest findings linked her struggles to alcohol and mental health problems rooted in childhood trauma, which produced depression, anxiety and chronic feelings of worthlessness. A narrative verdict recorded uncertainty about her intentions when she entered the river. Family members described repeated failures and under‑resourcing in mental health services that left her without adequate support and called for accountability, learning and systemic change.
Vixx was a devoted mother, a loving fiancee and a fiercely loyal sister. She showed up for those she loved with warmth, humour and a deep sense of care. Her relationships were central to her identity, and she gave everything she had to protect and support the people around her. She also lived with challenges, these were not hidden. She reached out for help.
The inquest into her death in Northallerton heard that Taylor struggled with alcohol and mental health problems related to a childhood trauma. Coroner Catherine Cundy said the trauma left an indelible mark on Taylor's life in the form of depression, anxiety and chronic feelings of worthlessness. Recording a narrative verdict, Cundy said she could not be sure of Taylor's intentions when she went into the river.
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