Mystery remains over young Wolverhampton mother's holiday death

A 20-year-old mother fell to her death from a hotel window on the day she was due to return home from a holiday in Greece, an inquest heard.

Dionne Abrahams, from Wolverhampton, died as a result of head injuries in Crete on July 16.

Assistant coroner Laura Nash recorded an open conclusion at the inquest due to a lack of evidence surrounding the circumstances.

Dionne was due to fly back home on the day she died, after enjoying a week's holiday with a friend.

Her family paid tribute to Dionne, a waitress and former psychology student, as a 'young, bubbly lady' – who has left behind a three-year-old son.

Dionne, of Thorne Avenue in Low Hill, had returned to her hotel room on the third floor, late on July 15 before going out socialising.

But her body was found outside the hotel after the fall around 2.30am the next morning, when a staff member was alerted to a noise.

An ambulance was called but she died on the way to hospital due to the injuries sustained to her head.

Dionne fell out of the window between the third and second floor located on the communal stairs, which had a ledge and was around 1.5m off the ground.

She had been drinking but medical reports could not determine her level of intoxication.

She was staying in a room with her friend David Gerrard, who she was previously in a four-month relationship with.

They had booked the holiday as a couple, but after breaking up, they didn't want to waste it and decided to still go as friends.

The court heard how Dionne had enjoyed her holiday and was looking forward to returning home.

Giving witness evidence at court, Mr Gerrard said: "It was about 10.30pm or 11pm on Saturday when Dionne got back from a boat party.

"She came to the hotel room to get dressed because five minutes later she was going out with friends she met.

"Dionne was great and gave me a hug and said how happy she was.

"She said she had been drinking, which was the whole point of the boat party, but she didn't seem intoxicated.

"Dionne had been there less than ten minutes, I stayed in the room. I went to bed about 12am and woke up to police knocking on my door just before 3am.

"They said come with us but I didn't know what happened. I was taken to the hotel's CCTV room where there were about 10 policeman.

"I asked the hotel manager what happened and she said Dionne had been in an accident."

Mr Gerrard was told by investigators there was CCTV on the stairwell but none facing the window.

Ms Nash said: "Mr Gerrard said someone had to climb on the window such is the height off the ground.

"I have read (from medical reports) Dionne had significant head injuries which she could not have survived. Her injuries were consistent with a fall.

"There is no direct evidence as to what happened on the staircase (before her fall).

"I must return an open conclusion."

In a previous inquest hearing, her cause of death was given as 'cranial cerebral injuries due to a fall from height'.

Dionne's mother Julia Abrahams, 59, paid tribute to her daughter who she called 'princess' and 'Dee-Dee'.

Ms Abrahams said: "She was a very bubbly lady. She was really excited about going on holiday. I Face-timed her on the Saturday and she was happy and optimistic and said how much she wanted to get back."