{"id":67381,"date":"2025-05-02T03:38:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T03:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/67381\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T03:38:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T03:38:14","slug":"inside-the-final-months-of-beautiful-jade-damarells-life-from-being-happily-married-to-living-in-lodgings-at-skydiving-club-with-boyfriend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/67381\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the final months of ‘beautiful’ Jade Damarell’s life: From being happily married to living in lodgings at skydiving club with ‘boyfriend’"},"content":{"rendered":"

A highly-experienced parachutist believed to have taken her own life in a tragic fall had split from her husband and had been living with a new man before her death, friends have claimed.<\/p>\n

Jade Damarell, 32, a skydiver who had accomplished more than 400 jumps, died instantly after hitting the ground during a jump in County Durham on Sunday<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Initial reports had assumed Jade’s death was a tragic accident.<\/p>\n

But SkyHigh Skydiving issued a statement saying that her death was suspected to have been ‘a deliberate act’.<\/p>\n

MailOnline understands that police quickly marked the tragedy as non-suspicious after discovering a note disclosing her intentions.<\/p>\n

Jade had been living in lodgings in Shotton, Co Durham, since the end of last year, renting a double bed in a house used by skydivers staying over in the village.<\/p>\n

She had been living with a man she described to friends as her ‘boyfriend’.<\/p>\n

One said: ‘She had been staying in the digs since the end of last year. There are bunk beds for skydivers who come from all over the country to parachute.<\/p>\n

‘Jade rented a double room and told us she was staying with her boyfriend. No-one is living there now.’<\/p>\n

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Jade Damarell (pictured), 32, a skydiver who had accomplished more than 400 jumps, died instantly after hitting the ground during a jump in County Durham on Sunday.\u00a0Initial reports had assumed Jade’s death was a tragic accident. But SkyHigh Skydiving issued a statement saying that her death was suspected to have been ‘a deliberate act’<\/p>\n

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Ms Damarell, an aunt, had previously married Leeds-based solicitor James Damarell in 2019, but the pair were said to have become estranged. Pictured:\u00a0Jade Damarell and estranged husband James<\/p>\n

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Jade had been living in lodgings in Shotton, Co Durham, since the end of last year, renting a double bed in a house used by skydivers staying over in the village. Pictured: Ms\u00a0Damarell skydiving on a previous occasion\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ms Damarell, an aunt, had previously married Leeds-based solicitor James Damarell in 2019, but the pair were said to have become estranged.<\/p>\n

Ms Damarell’s mother Liz Samuels posted images on Facebook of the couple’s wedding day, in October 2019, writing: ‘Happy birthday to our beautiful daughter Jade Damarell – all grown up and her first birthday as a married lady, but always my little girl.’<\/p>\n

Other images showed her enjoying family hikes with the dog, and in one post, mum Liz revealed she’d completed her first skydive with her daughter.<\/p>\n

In an August 26, 2024, Facebook post, she said: ‘This weekend I did something I never thought I could, or would, do\u2026 a sky-dive! Such a bucket list moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘Firstly watching my beautiful daughter Jade free-fly solo right before me, like a ninja. Then, amazed at the reassurance and confidence Jade and my fabulous tandem instructor Lewis (aka Biscuit) and cameraman Blake gave me, off we flew.<\/p>\n

‘Just wow\u2026 over a minute in freefall from 15,500 feet, at around 120 MPH, with the air temp -15 and breath-taking wind at this altitude.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘Considering my fear of heights I still can’t quite believe I did it! My favourite part was actually being under canopy, I absolutely loved it but this experience makes me even more proud of Jade’s amazing free-fly skills now and it was incredible to watch her nail her landing below us and be there to greet me back on solid ground.’<\/p>\n

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MailOnline understands that police quickly marked the tragedy as non-suspicious after discovering a note disclosing\u00a0Ms Damarell’s intentions. Pictured:\u00a0Ms Damarell and her mother Liz Samuels<\/p>\n

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In a social media post\u00a0Ms Damarell’s mother Liz Samuels revealed she’d completed her first skydive with her daughter<\/p>\n

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Jade and James – who married in 2019 – were said to have split in recent months\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Jade, pictured with\u00a0James, reportedly did not open her parachute on her dive at the weekend<\/p>\n

Mr Damarell declined to speak about the tragedy when approached by Mail Online at his \u00a3500,000 detached house in Green Hammerton, near York.<\/p>\n

It was reported that Ms Damarell, a keen skydiver who had jumped around 80 times this year, deliberately failed to open her parachute as she plunged at speeds of more than 120mph.<\/p>\n

An inquest will now be opened to establish the circumstances surrounding Jade’s death and answer questions surrounding her final moments.<\/p>\n

According to one friend, she jumped a staggering 11 times in the 48 hours leading up to her death.<\/p>\n

A friend of Ms Damarell said: ‘This wasn’t a skydiving accident – we believe she intended to take her life, sadly.<\/p>\n

‘She skydived with someone else, broke off and turned onto her back and impacted.<\/p>\n

‘She chose not to open her parachute and she landed on her back.’<\/p>\n

Police and emergency services were called to nearby Wreford’s Farm, where she landed, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n

One person is believed to have witnessed the horror.<\/p>\n

A file has been passed to the coroner and an inquest into Ms Damarell’s death will be opened in due course.<\/p>\n

SkyHigh Skydiving confirmed the death in a statement and said that they had been given ‘all indications’ from police that ‘this was a deliberate act’.<\/p>\n

A spokesman said: ‘It is with great sadness that we confirm a tragic incident took place on 28 April 2025 involving a valued member of our community.<\/p>\n

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It was reported that Ms Damarell, a keen skydiver who had jumped around 80 times this year, deliberately failed to open her parachute as she plunged at speeds of more than 120mph. Pictured:\u00a0Ms Damarell skydiving on a previous occasion\u00a0<\/p>\n

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An inquest will now be opened to establish the circumstances surrounding Jade’s death and answer questions surrounding her final moments. Pictured:\u00a0Ms Damarell and her mother Liz Samuels<\/p>\n

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Pictured:\u00a0Jade Damarell & mum Liz Samuel & dad Andrew Samuel<\/p>\n

‘All indications from the police and British Skydiving are that this was a deliberate act taken to end her own life.<\/p>\n

‘This heartbreaking news has deeply affected all who knew her, and our thoughts are with her family and friends as they face this unimaginable loss.<\/p>\n

‘At this incredibly difficult time, we ask for privacy and compassion for those grieving.’<\/p>\n

The centre added: ‘If you are struggling or in emotional distress, please know that you are not alone. Support is available.\u00a0<\/p>\n

‘We urge anyone in crisis to speak to someone or reach out to a mental health professional. Even in the darkest moments, there is help and hope.’<\/p>\n

A Durham Constabulary spokesperson confirmed: ‘A woman sadly died following a skydiving incident near Peterlee<\/a>.<\/p>\n

‘Police officers and colleagues from the ambulance service were called to the incident in Shotton Colliery at around 10.30am on Sunday (April 27).<\/p>\n

‘Sadly, a woman in her thirties was pronounced dead at the scene. Her death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will now be prepared for the coroner.’<\/p>\n

A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson added: ‘We were called to an incident at Shotton Colliery in County Durham on Sunday 27 April at 10:17.<\/p>\n

‘We dispatched one ambulance crew and one specialist paramedic to the incident.’<\/p>\n

Wreford Farm released a statement via Facebook, which read: ‘Tragically, last Sunday 27\/4\/25 a woman lost her life after a parachute incident\/accident, please join us in saying a prayer for her and her family, we ask the Lord to accept her into the kingdom of heaven and strength to her family.<\/p>\n

‘We ask for our own and farms privacy for this deeply upsetting matter to be respected. God bless.’<\/p>\n

It is the third skydiving fatality in the Peterlee area since 2016.<\/p>\n

Sam Cornwell died during a jump at the South West Industrial Estate in April 2024.<\/p>\n

And in September 2016, 49-year-old Pamela Gower, from Hebburn, died during a charity skydive at Peterlee Parachute Centre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A highly-experienced parachutist believed to have taken her own life in a tragic fall had split from her…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":67382,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[92,600,12,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-67381","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uk","8":"category-united-kingdom","9":"tag-dailymail","10":"tag-facebook","11":"tag-news","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114436158784980188","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67381","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67381"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67381\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}