Rotherham teacher found dead at home

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A ‘talented’ Rotherham teacher was found dead in her home by her husband
just weeks after being deemed unfit to work.

Chelsey Peart, who worked as a textiles teacher at Rawmarsh Community
School, died on April 11 at the age of 27.

An inquest at Doncaster Coroner’s Court heard she was found hanging by
her husband Mark Peart.

Mr Peart, a firefighter, attempted CPR until paramedics arrived but
Chelsey was pronounced dead at the scene.

In a statement, which was read to the court by coroner’s officer David
Copley, Mr Peart said he was working a day shift at Manvers Fire Station
on April 11.

He said: “I arrived home at about 7.05pm and the house was in darkness.
“I discovered Chelsey hanging from a rope around her neck.” Mr Peart
said he cut the rope and laid Chelsey on the floor and began performing
CPR but she died as a result of the suspension.

The inquest heard how Chelsey, who also ran a textiles business, was
signed off work by her GP Dr Biing Hen on a number of occasions dating
back to November 2017.

Helen O’Brien, headteacher at Rawmarsh Community School, described
Chelsea as a ‘positive role model for students’ and a ‘very, very
talented textiles teacher’.

Mrs O’Brien took Chelsey to the hospital on November 9 last year after
she told another member of staff she’d had suicidal thoughts on the
journey to work.