A Blackburn-born woman living in the Middle East died in her apartment after taking her own life, an inquest has heard.

Rhian Louise Wright was described by her family as a “very kind and generous person” who loved sport, especially cycling, weight training, and dragon boat racing.

Her mother, Elizabeth Banks, said Rhian, who had been living in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates since 2015, added her daughter loved singing and always wanted to make people laugh.

Rhian, 31, was the youngest of three daughters and had previously lived with one of her sisters in Bahrain, having also lived in Italy before that.

Her sister Lauren Wright said she was “the most beautiful young woman” and that she was “full of laughter and humour.”

She said Rhian “always looked effortlessly cool” and looked “beautiful and classy.”

They would have long conversations about their respective studies in law and she said Rhian “cared about others around her with passion and she wore her heart on her sleeve.”

Rhian’s family were unaware of any major issues in her life and were unaware of any medication she was on.

They have since found she had been prescribed an ADHD medication called Concerta while in Dubai, but they did not believe she suffered from ADHD, however the coroner found no evidence to suggest it played a specific role in her death.

Friends of Rhian’s were unable to get hold of her on the evening of November 13 last year and called authorities to help gain access to her apartment.

Upon entry, they found Rhian's body.

Ms Banks, who is from Haslingden, said police in Dubai had been involved but were “less than helpful”, and she flew out to the UAE to speak to people herself and gather the vast majority of the evidence used in the inquest.

A colleague of Rhian’s said it looked like she may have been crying on the last day she saw her, but was told she was fine and not to worry.

Rhian had been due to fly home to the UK shortly after her death and had already bought Christmas presents for her family.

Coroner Sian Jones recorded a conclusion of suicide.

She said: “Not only was she very beautiful but she was clearly very adventurous and she had a positive life with a family who loved her.

“She was clearly a very much loved daughter, sister, and friend.

"She was close to her family but due to the geographical distance between them they couldn’t have known everything going on in her life, even though they were in regular contact.”

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