Missing wheelchair-bound mother was found dead under a pile of rubbish in a garden, inquest told

 A mother who suddenly disappeared was found dead under a pile of rubbish in a garden, an inquest heard.

Kelly Louise Randall, 45, was last seen on May 3, 2022, and her partner reported her missing two days later on May 5.

Police launched a missing person search and enquiries into Ms Randall’s whereabouts began.

She was found to be a low-risk missing person despite being a wheelchair user due to a previous leg amputation.

Almost a week later after going missing, her risk level was upgraded to a medium which prompted officers to search her home, in Swansea, checking local hospitals and review CCTV footage.

She was found in the back garden of a property, 13 days after going missing, WalesOnline reports. 

More concentrated searches started at a property where her wheelchair was found

Her body was later found under a large pile of rubbish at the back of the Welsh property

Officers conducted more searches at a property in Clas y Deri, in the Waunarlwydd, Swansea, where the wheelchair was found in one of the bedrooms, the Sun reports

Homeowner Alfred Millman, allowed officers into his property where they blood stains on a jumper, mattress, bed sheet, and bedframe were found.

It was also discovered a pile of rubbish at the back of the property with clothing, a trainer and what seemed to be a human arm.

Ms Randall’s body was finally found and subsequently a man was arrested on suspicion of murder.

The inquest held at the Guildhall in Swansea heard how the mother had a history of drug addiction and was on medication at the time of her death. 

She had been known to self harm and was suffering from the depression, the hearing was told.

A statement read out at the inquest by her partner of 25 years said the couple would use heroin and Valium.

It was also heard how on the last day she was seen she was taken to Morriston hospital by paramedics after falling from her wheelchair.

The inquest heard that day she spoke about taking her own life and about ‘throwing herself from her wheelchair in front of cars’.

Ms Randall’s body was finally found and officers arrested Mr Millman on suspicion of murder

The inquest heard how the mother had a history of drug addiction and was on medication

Forensic pathologist Dr John Williams said in his opinion the cause of death was unascertained

A post-mortem examination showed the woman’s body did not have any  skull fractures, no bleeding around the brain, and there was no evidence of a heart attack, a stoke or any traumas to the head.

Forensic pathologist Dr John Williams said he could not be certain as to when exactly Ms Randall died.

He explained how the decomposition suggested she died before May 16, 2022 but that the death could have happened on the day she was last seen, or in the days that followed.

Alcohol was found in her blood at, 128mg per 100ml – the legal drink-drive limit being 80mg. 

Other substances also found in her blood included amphetamine, morphine, cannabis, diazepam, and pregabalin.

Dr Williams said he could not rule out of the possibility together could have had a ‘sedative effect’ or that they played a ‘significant’ in her death.

There were no ‘pathological findings’ that her death was necessarily ‘due to forced injury by another person’ but said that he could not prove that her death was as a result of ‘drug toxicity’.

Due to this, he said in his opinion the cause of death was unascertained.

Citing the evidence, assistant coroner Mr Gruffydd recorded an open conclusion.

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