The “extraordinary” frontwoman of an iconic British band took her own life after struggling with the group’s success, an inquest heard.
Danielle Moore, who was the lead singer of techno group Crazy P, died after being hit by a train in Birmingham last August.
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Danielle Moore took her own life after struggling with her mental health Credit: Getty
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Danielle was described by her husband James as ‘the picture of human kindness’ Credit: Getty
The investigation revealed that the 52-year-old woman was struggling with exhaustion due to her heavy working hours.
Danielle’s husband James Ensell, who described his wife as “the picture of human kindness”, told the court she also had trouble sleeping due to perimenopausal symptoms.
As the band’s success grew, the singer also found it difficult to cope, Birmingham Coroners Court heard.
James said her last performance was at the festival on August 25 in Lincolnshire, but she was “unusually self-critical about her performance”.
Five days later, James saw his wife alive for the last time around 9 am.
Later that day, he received a phone call from the police, who tragically informed him that Danielle had been found dead near the railroad tracks.
The autopsy showed that the performer died from multiple injuries.
The inquest was told Danielle contacted a hypnotherapist the day before her death to discuss whether she suffered from borderline personality disorder.
Dr David Budd said there appeared to be “much more going on than was apparent”.
Coroner for the Birmingham and Solihull area, James Bennett, concluded that Danielle took her own life deliberately.
He added: “Evidence from Danielle’s husband and her friends is clear that she has struggled with her mental health for many years.
“She worked exceptionally well as a successful and popular musician.
“The effects of perimenopause had more than minimal impact on Danielle’s mental health.
“She was in a bad mood and reported dissociation against the background of the effects of exhaustion from working as a musician and perimenopausal symptoms for which her GP had prescribed HRT.”
Following the inquest, James paid tribute to his “remarkable” wife who was “self-effacing and humble” and “had an awareness of her own vulnerability”.
He said the family is still “trembling over her loss and can’t fathom that she’s gone.”
James added: “While we will never fully understand why Danielle took her own life, we do know that how she died had nothing to do with who she was in life.
“Danielle cared deeply about the well-being of others and the world in which she lived.
“She was hurt by social injustice and the influence of consumerism. She was an empath, instinctively compassionate and loyal, nurturing the most sincere relationships with the people in her life.
“A picture of human kindness and generosity of spirit.
“We would like to take this opportunity to highlight the prevalence of neurological and psychiatric symptoms during perimenopause, something that is well known in the scientific community but little talked about outside of it.”
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Crazy P first formed in 1995 and Manchester-born Danielle joined in the 2000s.
The electronic band released eight albums between 1998 and 2019, including 24 Hours Psychedelic Freakout and A Nice Hot Bath With….
Their singles include Digging Deeper and There’s a Better Place.
Crazy P have built a strong fan base in Australia where they have been on several tours as well as festivals such as The Big Chill, Bestival and Beatheard.
If you are affected by any of the problems mentioned in this article, call Samaritans for free on 116123.
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Danielle struggled with perimenopause symptoms Credit: Instagram
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The singer joined Crazy Pu in 2002. Credit: Getty
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