A glamorous 28-year-old businesswoman killed herself because she struggled to cope with living alone in Britain with her family dispersed across the world, an inquest heard yesterday [Dec. 5].Sales manager Sharon Bukokhe, of Levenshulme, Manchester, was a high achiever working for a family planning charity but felt lonely because relatives including her husband lived abroad.
Mrs Bukokhe, who was originally from Kenya, used her laptop to research ways to commit suicide, applied full make up and painted her nails then suffocated herself at her flat in April.
A diary found after her death said: ‘I think that any life is as valid as the next, such that an ending of 25 is as good as 88. I have no real regrets or fears any more, I just feel decisive and justified.’
Mrs Bukokhe, who appeared to friends to be ‘the happiest person in the world’, settled in the UK in 2002 and graduated in design and engineering at Nottingham Trent University, the inquest heard.
She was later appointed sales manager of a charity helping with family planning issues involving third world countries. But Mrs Bukokhe was deeply affected by her family living in other countries.
Her husband lived in South Africa so he could complete a Master’s Degree whilst her mother lived in Richmond, Virginia, in the US, and her sister lived in Canada.
Her only relative in Britain was her brother who lived 250 miles away in Gillingham, Kent and as a result of her feelings of loneliness she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
BIG QUESTION:
What's your advice for people who are lonely?
SO SAD.
Mrs Bukokhe, who was originally from Kenya, used her laptop to research ways to commit suicide, applied full make up and painted her nails then suffocated herself at her flat in April.
A diary found after her death said: ‘I think that any life is as valid as the next, such that an ending of 25 is as good as 88. I have no real regrets or fears any more, I just feel decisive and justified.’
Mrs Bukokhe, who appeared to friends to be ‘the happiest person in the world’, settled in the UK in 2002 and graduated in design and engineering at Nottingham Trent University, the inquest heard.
She was later appointed sales manager of a charity helping with family planning issues involving third world countries. But Mrs Bukokhe was deeply affected by her family living in other countries.
Her husband lived in South Africa so he could complete a Master’s Degree whilst her mother lived in Richmond, Virginia, in the US, and her sister lived in Canada.
Her only relative in Britain was her brother who lived 250 miles away in Gillingham, Kent and as a result of her feelings of loneliness she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
BIG QUESTION:
What's your advice for people who are lonely?
SO SAD.
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- Quincy Diamond, Emmanuel Atatto and Osas Agbonifo like this.
- Obinna Obi Hmmm touching story!People who r lonely shud always try to find somebody or Something that makes them happy to engage in....But may her soul RIP
- Opeoluwa Balogun She was manipulated...... I wonder why a high profiled woman,,,,who is married will even commit suicide......her social life must be poor...
- Obinna Obi @Opeoluwa dats very true and another very crucial point....
And its also possible that she dint have gud frends who were around to make her happy and give her words of encouragent wen depressed.so painful - June Wayland A big city can be the loneliest place. These are words of my father who lived in London as a younger man.
- Olayiwonuola Olatunji Living in the UK is completely different from living in Nigeria especially if you are on your own. Everyone has their own problems and no matter how many friends you have very few people are interested or can help you whatever issues you have. This is more common than people especially back in Nigeria realize.
- Bene Benson Loneliness is d wost enemy of a man or woman. Even God knew it and so he added a companoin 2 Adam. I hate being lonely
- Emmanuel Anuoluwapo Love Loneliness kills even faster than Aids. So sad. May her soul rest in Peace.
