'TRAUMATISED'
Who was Hannah James, what was her cause of death and when was the crash that killed cyclist Joel Semmens?
Tragic Hannah James was found dead in the bath of her Paris apartment last year - here's what you need to know
TRAGIC Hannah James was found dead in her Paris flat last year, and is said to have been 'traumatised' after hitting and killing a teen cyclist in 2010.
Here's what you need to know about Hannah James and the crash that killed a cyclist.
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Who was Hannah James?
Hannah James was an interior designer and the daughter of a British property tycoon.
Ms James was found dead in her Paris flat in March last year.
She had moved to the French capital following the collapse of her marriage "to get away from all the friends she shared with her ex-husband and come to terms with the failed marriage", her father David said.
The 37-year-old is also said to have suffered with depression after her marriage broke down.
What was her cause of death?
Hannah was found dead in the bath of her Paris apartment by her boyfriend John Gladwell on March 31 last year, according to .
She is said to have mixed heroin with powerful synthetic painkiller fentanyl.
Her 74-year-old dad David is the chairman of a luxury property company and said his daughter enjoyed a substantial income from a family trust.
David told Westminster Coroner’s Court: "She was traumatised by the accident.
"We noticed she was showing signs of depression and noticeably drinking more and, now we know, taking drugs."
Her dad added: "When I last saw her she was just how I remember her – her mood was bubbly, it always was.
"From what she was telling me she was trying not to take drugs any more ... I think it was an accident. There’s no doubt in my mind it was an accident."
Coroner Dr Fiona Wilcox recorded a verdict of accidental death due to misadventure.
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When was the crash that killed cyclist Joel Semmens?
Hannah James was said to have been left traumatised after hitting 17-year-old Joel Semmens in a crash in 2010.
She had been driving her black convertible Audi TT in Byfleet, Surrey, when she hit Joel on his bike.
James admitted failing to stop at the scene of an accident and using a vehicle with an unsuitable tyre.
She was sentenced to 100 hours of unpaid work.
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