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Mighty Redcar star Jade Smith’s boyfriend confirms she took her own life

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Mighty Redcar star Jade Smith’s boyfriend confirms she took her own life

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The boyfriend of The Mighty Redcar star Jade Smith has revealed his shock that she took her own life after asking him to promise that he’d be OK without her.

Chris Cassidy, who dated Jade for three years, had been speaking to her over the phone shortly before her tragic death in Huntcliff, North Yorks, on Sunday night.

The 21-year-old political campaigner , who found fame on the BBC series when she showed off her tattoo of Boris Johnson , was found at the bottom of cliffs by emergency services after friends raised the alarm.

And Chris was left reeling when a series of tweets she’s believed to have scheduled before her death went live today during the middle of the Prime Minister’s keynote speech at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester.

The tweets, which contained multiple allegations about her job, parents and the Tory party, have since been deleted and her account has been suspended.

Jade Smith’s boyfriend Chris paid tribute to the “fiery, formidable” political campaigner

Paying tribute to his girlfriend, heartbroken Chris told Mirror Online: “Jade was fiery and formidable – she was passionate about politics and loved her local area of Redcar. She’d excitedly point out the steelworks and could talk for hours about her hometown.

“She was also complex – but this is completely uncharacteristic of her.”

Jade was hugely involved in politics and briefly joined UKIP around the time of the 2016 European referendum, working as the Vote Leave coordinator for the North East before joining the Tory party.

She fiercely defended her own beliefs, even after getting stick from her peers and, later, when she went viral in 2017 for getting ‘I heart Boris Johnson’ tattooed on her leg.

“She was ill but was adamant she wouldn’t seek professional help for her mental health,” recalls Chris. “It got to the point where if I raised it while we were together, she’d shut me down and tell me to drive her home.”

Jade had planned to stay the night with Chris on Saturday but cancelled because she felt unwell – something her boyfriend believes was “calculated” to prevent him from realising something was wrong.

She then didn’t answer his calls or texts on Sunday until later in the afternoon, when they had their final conversation.

Jade, he said, sounded serene when she finally answered her phone.

Jade appeared to have scheduled her posts to go live during her political idol Boris Johnson’s speech

“She said she’d been walking for four miles along the coastal path and mentioned a couple of things that set off alarm bells,” said Chris.

“She told me, ‘Promise me you’ll be OK after I’ve gone’. I told her I couldn’t promise that and told her I loved her. She said, ‘I love you more’, then we hung up. She said she wanted to be alone.

“I send her a text 20 minutes later asking if I could come and pick her up and wrap her in a blanket and stroke her hair. I wanted her to know I was there for her. I know she read it but not even that could bring her back from the edge.”

Jade had left notes to Chris, her parents and a friend, and referred to her boyfriend by name in her scheduled tweets.

“On Sunday I lost someone I love.

“On the outside Jade was fiery, passionate, fun and tenacious.

“She cared deeply about the people and places that helped shape who she was.

“Once she had a goal in her mind, she’d set about it stubbornly with boundless energy and I always felt sorry for whoever got in her way.

“Hardly a day went by without her making both of us laugh together. Her laughter was always infectious. 

“In private and to the people who knew her most, she was thoughtful, generous and loving.

“She’d always try to put other people before herself and she had endless ways of showing people just how much she cared about them.

“I’ll always cherish the many deep and meaningful moments we shared together. I’m lucky to not only have been a boyfriend, but also a best friend.

“She lived her life with a dazzling intensity that I really grew to crave as time went by. It’s just not quite the same without her.”

She paid tribute to her friends, telling them in one since-deleted post: “My last thought is how much I love my friends, Chris and the life I wish I could have had but couldn’t handle.”

Jade also appealed for people to look out for each other in the poignant tweets, which were published via a scheduling tool.

“Please do not morn my death but be happy in the memories and conversations we had. I hold no grudges,” she wrote.

“Look out for each other out there. Remember not everyone looks depressed. Goodbye x.”

Amid a series of heartbreaking allegations, Jade’s account also hit out at the Tory party for failing to tackle bullying and harassment within its hierarchy.

Political campaigner Jade Smith was found dead on Sunday evening

“So I suppose if you’re reading this I’ve committed suicide probably 3 days ago. This is an explanation of why, however this is also a trigger warning.

“If you don’t feel able to read this; don’t. But rest in the knowledge I love you and I am sorry,” she wrote.

“When you know you’re going to die the smallest of things seem the most beautiful… And wherever I end up I’ll be happier than I am on this earth. If my last 21 years have taught me anything it is that some of us just aren’t meant for living.

“I’ve been struggling and failing to survive since I was 13. I’ve been addicted to drugs, addicted to cutting myself and addicted to pushing everyone away. By the age of 18 I’d tried to kill myself 12 times. I can’t even count anymore.”

Jade said she felt she was “never good enough” and claimed her teachers turned a blind eye to her miserable childhood, which allegedly entailed “black eyes and… bruises”.

Jade hit headlines when she revealed her Boris Johnson tattoo in 2017

She also took aim at her recent job, which she claimed “tore me down” and left her with “nothing”.

“I have no fight. All I wanted to do is protect my clients,” Jade added.

The political campaigner then turned to the Conservative party, writing that change needs to come from within to prevent the bullying and harassment she claimed she’d suffered.

“Theres one last topic I want to talk about before I go and say my goodbyes. And it’s about the Conservative Party. This is the last time I’ll ever have a platform to ask them to change, to beg them for young peoples sake to change,” she wrote.

Jade called on the Tory party to prevent the bullying and harassment of young activists

“Back in 2015/2016 I tried to kill myself several times because of the tory party. I was institutionalised due to bullying and harassment I received. I was stalked by the press, the press stood outside my college with cameras. I was an 17/18 year old female who had been bullied.”

In the heartbreaking posts, Jade alleged that bullies within the party had abused her and her friends, and claimed she was left in fear of being sexually assaulted at the annual conference.

It came after senior Tory campaigner Robert Winfield was suspended by the party in August while an investigation was launched into allegations that he behaved inappropriately towards young female members.

At the time, a spokesperson for the party said: “We take any allegations of this type incredibly seriously and are investigating this matter in line with our procedures.”

Mr Winfield told the Mirror at the time that he did not wish to comment on the allegations.

There is no suggestion that Jade was involved in his suspension.

A Conservative Party spokesperson said: “Our thoughts and condolences are with the friends and family of Jade Smith at this extremely difficult time.

“We take all allegations of bullying or harassment incredibly seriously and are looking into the circumstances surrounding this deeply tragic incident.”

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