Talented singer takes her own life because 3-month lockdown ‘felt like 300 years’ – Devastated family say

The family of a 17-year-old talented singer, who has taken her own life for fears of having to spend 3-month lockdown, which to her felt like 300 years.

Beth Palmer, was a wonderful daughter, her father, Mike Palmer said.

“She was just funny and she always lit up the room with her presence,” he said almost in tears.

“Beth was so affectionate and loving as well. She basically had the world at her feet. She had everything to live for. Its such a waste of a beautiful life,” devastated parents said.

Daily Mail reported that the student was found dead at her home, just days after the country was put into lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Miss Palmer hailed from Sale, a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England.

She was studying to be a vocal artist at the Access Creative College in Manchester and was gaining a reputation as a talented singer and musician, regularly performing at local pubs.

Her family said she became obsessed that the current clampdown on her everyday life would never end.

“She couldn’t finish college, she couldn’t go out and see her friends. She felt as though this three-month lockdown was to her 300 years. This three-month lockdown I think became an extreme, almost obsessive obsession, that it was never going to end,” he added.

Her devastated family say there was no indication that she was struggling with mental health, but she had expressed sadness and frustration about not being able to see friends or go to college.

Advising the general public on the negative impact of COVID-19, Mr Palmer urged parents to be watchful of their children during coronavirus times.

“I have no doubt the lockdown has played a major role in Beth’s death,” he stressed.

Mike and Beth’s mother, Helen are struggling to come to terms with the tragedy that took place at the end of March as the country lived through its first week of lockdown.

Speaking to ITV’s Granada Reports, they said they feared there will be other teenagers and young people struggling with the imposed isolation and change to their lives.

“The devastation is indescribable. It saddens me to say but I don’t think she’ll be alone, I think there’ll be other young adults, teenagers feeling exactly the same, feeling very vulnerable, maybe very scared about the COVID-19 situation, having their lives changed,” said Mike.

“I’d hate to think of another family going through what we’re going through now,” he said.

Since her death, a recent song recording on her Instagram page has received more than 50 thousand likes. The family say they are taking great comfort from knowing her musical legacy will live on.