Heavily-pregnant Purbrook mother-of-two died after she fell off sofa

September 1, 2016

Samantha Hopkins was heavily pregnant when she fell off the sofa
She had taken to sleeping on it because she could not get comfortable
Suffered bleeding on the brain after the fall and died along with baby

Keiligh Baker for MailOnline

Published:
08:33 EST, 31 August 2016

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Updated:
08:43 EST, 31 August 2016

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A heavily pregnant mother-of-two who decided to sleep on her sofa because she could not get comfortable died after she fell and hit her head.

Samantha Hopkins, 29, from Purbrook in Hampshire, was 36 weeks pregnant and approaching her due date when she suffered bleeding on the brain following the fall at her home.

She was found by one of her young sons who ran and told his father, Steven Collett, Miss Hopkins’ partner, who discovered she was unresponsive.

Samantha Hopkins, 29, from Purbrook in Hampshire, was 36 weeks pregnant and approaching her due date when she suffered bleeding on the brain following the fall at her home

Mr Collett called paramedics and Miss Hopkins was taken to Queen Alexandra Hospital but both she and the baby – a little girl – were unable to be resuscitated.

During the inquest, held in Portsmouth, Hampshire, Mr Collett said his girlfriend had taken to sleeping on the sofa due to her pregnancy.

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He said she found it more comfortable and on the day she died had moved from the bed into the living room.

In the morning their son found her and told Mr Collett that she was unresponsive.

Mr Collett found his partner lying on the floor. It is believed she may have got up off the sofa before falling and hitting her head in October last year.

Pathologist Dr Adnan Al-Badri said Miss Hopkins died after suffering a subdural haematoma after falling.

Coroner David Horsley said that the death was an accident.

He said: ‘Samantha died due to an accident, a most tragic accident because it’s deprived you all of Samantha, particularly her children and of another child who also lost their life.

‘I do feel so sorry for you all.’