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Ex-boyfriend filmed teenager jumping off bridge 'because he feared he would be blamed for her death'
Heartbroken teenager had bumped into ex-lover and his new girlfriend in a bar
She stormed off and climbed a footbridge over a busy dual carriageway
The 19-year-old fell to her death before a trained negotiator could arrive
By Daily Mail Reporter
A heartbroken teenager threw herself off a bridge - while her ex-boyfriend filmed the tragedy on his mobile phone.
Jilted Joanne Griffiths, 19, plummeted to her death moments after her ex-lover Gary Newell tried to talk her down.
An inquest heard Mr Newell filmed Joanne’s death leap because he feared he would be 'blamed' for her death.
Tesco worker Joanne was 'finding it hard to cope' after breaking up with Mr Newell, the coroner was told.
She had been drinking heavily when she bumped into Mr Newell, 22, and his new girlfriend in a bar in her hometown of Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.
Joanne had to be escorted out of the bar after arguing with her ex boyfriend, before she stormed off and climbed a footbridge over a busy dual carriageway.
Mr Newell followed her and tried to talk her down after she climbed over safety railings over the road.
Emergency services were called to the scene and police tried to talk to Joanne.
The road was closed and a specially trained negotiator was on the way when Joanne let go of the railings and fell to her death.
Mr Newell told police he had recorded their last conversation on his phone 'because he did not want to be blamed' for her behaviour. He also filmed her last moments on the bridge before she fell.
A post mortem showed she had 126mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood. The legal drink-drive limit is 80mg.
Joanne Griffiths, 19, a heartbroken teenager who fell to her death from a bridge in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, while her ex-boyfriend filmed the tragedy on his mobile phone
Flowers mark the scene where 19-year-old Joanne Griffiths fell to her death
Joanne’s mother Monica told the hearing: 'She was in a good mood before going out that night. But I know she did change if she had a lot of drink.'
Pembrokeshire Coroner Mark Layton recorded a narrative verdict saying Joanne’s motives were not clear.
He said: 'It seemed Joanne had found it difficult to cope with the breakdown in her relationship with Mr Newell.
'She also had a considerable amount to drink that night.
'Her injuries were sustained falling from height but the question of intention remains unclear.'
For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90 or visit a local Samaritans branch, see www.samaritans.org for details.
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