BBC reality TV star Jasmine Burkitt’s provisional cause of death confirmed at inquest
Burkitt was best known for starring in the BBC Three documentary Small Teen Bigger World
The 28-year-old who passed away in June, was been known for starring in the BBC Three documentary Small Teen Bigger World alongside her mother Bev.
Burkitt had been living in a tent with her fiancé at the time and was found “unresponsive” by his mother.
From Conway in Wales, Burkitt is most known for her BBC Three documentary Small Teen Bigger World, which aired in 2010.
Part of the BBC’s Extraordinary Me series it followed Burkitt’s life living as a teenager with dwarfism. It followed the journey of both her and her mum Bev, who passed away in 2014.
Senior coroner for North Wales east and central, John Gittins said there was “decline in her mental health” prior to her death and that attempts to revive Burkitt were “unsuccessful”.
A toxicology report found levels of the antipsychotic drug quetiapine in her system. The medication is used to treat conditions such as depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
He wrote: “She is the most incredible human that ever walked this planet, she is the strongest, funniest, most kindest and purely decent person I’ve ever known.
He said: “I think I was 104 on the housing list with Denbighshire Council, and although I was offered accommodation in Llangollen it meant I had to get four buses to see Jazz who lived in Conwy county which I did every day.”
Adding: “Living outside amongst nature is really good for my mental health as it is for Jazz; we both suffer from different mental health problems but hearing the dawn chorus and seeing nature really helps us both.”
Burkitt explained: “Some of the days over the summer living next to a river are some of the happiest I’ve ever spent. I like being away from people quite a lot and just being amongst nature.
“Throughout my life I’ve struggled to fit into boxes. I’ve had times when I’ve not wanted to be here. I would never trade what we have now with a flat and having to pay bills and be stuck back in the rat race.”
