Pregnant woman jumped from ninth floor of Leeds tower block – inquest

Her injuries, which included multiple serious blunt force injuries, were described as not survivable by hospital staff.

At 10:43, Emma arrived at hospital with paramedics still performing CPR.

The baby was delivered by C-section in less than a minute.

During the inquest, the coroner heard evidence about Emma’s previous attempts on her life, including an overdose.

There had also been incidents of self-harm in the past and she had expressed concerns to doctors that she may have a mental health disorder, but she “loved her kids”, her family told the court.

In the days before her death, Emma had missed a court hearing following a shoplifting charge, the coroner was told.

Giving evidence, Det Con Emily Parnham of West Yorkshire Police said David Atkinson had told her Emma was “stressed” at the prospect of going to prison.

However, she was also excited by the impending birth of her daughter, and the gender reveal for her grandchild, her family added.

Her daughter, Demi, said she did not feel her mother would have taken her own life, adding: “She was an absolutely incredible mum.”

David Atkinson said: “She was not just a good mum, but a fantastic mum, and everything she did was for her children. They are all understandably devastated and the family don’t understand why she did what she did.”