Party Rock Anthem singer Lauren Bennett ruled to have died by suicide

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 16:58 · Archive

Singer Lauren Bennett, who featured on LMFAO's 2011 hit Party Rock Anthem, died by suicide, an inquest at Kent and Medway Coroners' Court in Maidstone has found. The 36-year-old was found dead in woodland near her home in Meopham, Kent, on 29 May. She had told her husband, Kenny Wormald, that she was going for a walk at around 9am. When she did not return, her husband and father traced her location using the 'Find My Phone' feature and discovered her body nearby.

Assistant coroner Jyoti Gill noted that Bennett had been in the care of special mental health services and had suffered a mental health crisis in January, when she was sectioned for a few days. She had experienced 'substantial psychological suffering' and 'continued to report symptoms of distress regarding the effects of the prescribed medication'. Gill recorded that Bennett died by suicide from hanging. Bennett had signed a record deal at 17 and was a member of girl group G.R.L., whose members remembered her as a 'beautiful spirit' when her death was announced.

How it is being reported

• ‘Party Rock Anthem’ singer Lauren Bennett’s tragic cause of death revealedThe former G.R.L. member died on May 29 in her hometown of Meopham, Kent, England.New York Post · 30 Oct, 19:42
• Party Rock Anthem singer Lauren Bennett, 36, took her own life in woods after telling her husband she was going for a walkHer husband, actor and choreographer Kenny Wormwald, found the 36-year-old's body after she failed to return, prompting a search by him and her father, Richard.Daily Mail · 30 Oct, 18:06
• Tragic Party Rock Anthem singer Lauren Bennett was found dead in woods by her familyLauren Bennett, who featured on LMFAO's Party Rock Anthem, was found near her home in Meopham, Kent, after she told her husband she was going for a walkThe Mirror · 30 Oct, 16:24
• Party Rock Anthem singer Lauren Bennett’s death at age 36 ruled suicideThe girl group member suffered a mental health crisis earlier this year.Metro · 30 Oct, 16:21

In this story: Lauren Bennett · LMFAO · G.R.L. · Kenny Wormald · Meopham · Kent

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