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Sam Pinckney

Age 14 (born 4 Oct 2005)

4 Jan 2020
Folkestone, Kent (United Kingdom)
Suicide

Sam Pinckney
Sam Pinckney [photo: www.instagram.com]

Sam died by suicide at home.

A 'bright and clever' teenager took [his] life at home after experiencing gender identity issues, an inquest has heard.

[Deadname] Pinckney, 14, was found dead at [his] home in Park View, Folkestone by family on the morning of January 4 this year.

At an inquest into [his] death, held yesterday at Archbishops' Palace in Maidstone, assistant coroner Sonia Hayes gave the cause of death as [suicide method redacted].

During the hearing, attended by [deadname]'s parents, the coroner explained the Brockhill Park Performing Arts College student had previously attended counselling sessions at school in 2019.

[Deadname], who also went by Sam, had been referred for counselling for problems with minor self harm and gender identity issues. The inquest was told during the hearing [Sam] would be [misgendered].

Every year at Canterbury Pride people who knew Sam march in his memory.

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Sam's Facebook accounts are https://www.facebook.com/melodie.pinckney.7 and https://www.facebook.com/melodie.pinckney/.

https://www.instagram.com/blueforsam_/

https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/she-was-from-a-loving-family-and-felt-loved-234788/

https://www.facebook.com/Carrie.Colam/posts/pfbid02ds41gszxBiVuzrR3t7KiG6PVyDG6uQyChSt3VpFYDFFFkYV3CEtdvsozU3SWa6LNl

Report added: 4 Dec 2023. Last updated: 2 Jul 2024

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