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Amber Peat: Girl, 13, 'found hanged after chores row' | Amber Peat: Girl, 13, 'found hanged after chores row' |
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A 13-year-old girl was found hanged after she went missing from home following an argument about chores, an inquest has heard. | A 13-year-old girl was found hanged after she went missing from home following an argument about chores, an inquest has heard. |
Amber Peat's body was found in bushes three days after she went missing from her home in Mansfield on 30 May 2015. | Amber Peat's body was found in bushes three days after she went missing from her home in Mansfield on 30 May 2015. |
She walked out at about 17:10 BST and was reported missing almost eight hours later, at 00:56 on 31 May. | She walked out at about 17:10 BST and was reported missing almost eight hours later, at 00:56 on 31 May. |
Amber "always had a sad face" and "felt very put upon" at home, her former teacher told the inquest. | Amber "always had a sad face" and "felt very put upon" at home, her former teacher told the inquest. |
Joanne Holt told Nottinghamshire Coroner's Court: "She had lots of jobs to do that her siblings perhaps weren't expected to do in the same way. | Joanne Holt told Nottinghamshire Coroner's Court: "She had lots of jobs to do that her siblings perhaps weren't expected to do in the same way. |
"She didn't feel she was treated fairly in comparison to her siblings. | "She didn't feel she was treated fairly in comparison to her siblings. |
"She felt her siblings perhaps got away with things that she perhaps didn't get away with." | "She felt her siblings perhaps got away with things that she perhaps didn't get away with." |
Amber lived with her mother Kelly Peat and stepfather Daniel Peat, while her biological father Adrian Cook lived in Scotland. | Amber lived with her mother Kelly Peat and stepfather Daniel Peat, while her biological father Adrian Cook lived in Scotland. |
Mrs Holt was Amber's class teacher at John Davies Primary in Huthwaite for just over a term, from January 2013 onwards, until the teenager moved schools during the summer term. | Mrs Holt was Amber's class teacher at John Davies Primary in Huthwaite for just over a term, from January 2013 onwards, until the teenager moved schools during the summer term. |
The inquest heard how Amber went to many different schools as she had moved house "no less than 11 times", according to assistant coroner Laurinda Bower. | The inquest heard how Amber went to many different schools as she had moved house "no less than 11 times", according to assistant coroner Laurinda Bower. |
The coroner asked Mrs Holt to tell her what she remembered about Amber. | The coroner asked Mrs Holt to tell her what she remembered about Amber. |
Mrs Holt said: "I remember she was quite an unhappy child. That's what stands out mostly in my head. | Mrs Holt said: "I remember she was quite an unhappy child. That's what stands out mostly in my head. |
"She never really seemed happy. She was usually alone. She always had a sad face." | "She never really seemed happy. She was usually alone. She always had a sad face." |
Mrs Holt said she had tried to talk to Amber's mother about her problems. | Mrs Holt said she had tried to talk to Amber's mother about her problems. |
"There were a number of occasions I tried to talk to mum about it after school," she said. | "There were a number of occasions I tried to talk to mum about it after school," she said. |
"I think on two occasions we had a meeting with mum but couldn't get much response from her. | "I think on two occasions we had a meeting with mum but couldn't get much response from her. |
"I didn't feel that anything was acted upon or really acknowledged that there was a problem." | "I didn't feel that anything was acted upon or really acknowledged that there was a problem." |
Det Con Tina Gilfoyle, who investigated Amber's death for Nottinghamshire Police, said she had been "troubled quite a lot" while on a family holiday to Cornwall in the week before her death. | Det Con Tina Gilfoyle, who investigated Amber's death for Nottinghamshire Police, said she had been "troubled quite a lot" while on a family holiday to Cornwall in the week before her death. |
Family members told police "there had been arguments" and Amber "had been prevented from going to the beach," the detective said. | Family members told police "there had been arguments" and Amber "had been prevented from going to the beach," the detective said. |
While there, Amber and her cousin wrote a "Run Away List" containing items such as a torch and a wig, but her cousin apparently thought it was a joke. | While there, Amber and her cousin wrote a "Run Away List" containing items such as a torch and a wig, but her cousin apparently thought it was a joke. |
Amber's stepfather allegedly threatened to hit her if she continued scowling at him while on the drive home from holiday, the court heard. | Amber's stepfather allegedly threatened to hit her if she continued scowling at him while on the drive home from holiday, the court heard. |
That is what one of Amber's siblings told police, but Mr Peat has not yet given his evidence and has not been questioned about the allegation. | That is what one of Amber's siblings told police, but Mr Peat has not yet given his evidence and has not been questioned about the allegation. |
Amber was apparently made to clear the car out when they arrived home from holiday, and on the day she died she had been asked to clean a cool box. | Amber was apparently made to clear the car out when they arrived home from holiday, and on the day she died she had been asked to clean a cool box. |
"She wasn't happy about it," Det Con Gilfoyle said. | "She wasn't happy about it," Det Con Gilfoyle said. |
"She is reported as complaining and trying to get mum's attention, and so mum shuts the door leaving Amber alone in the hallway. A short while later the door slams and Amber is gone." | "She is reported as complaining and trying to get mum's attention, and so mum shuts the door leaving Amber alone in the hallway. A short while later the door slams and Amber is gone." |
The officer said Amber's family went to look for her, but also went to Tesco and did some shopping before finally reporting her missing. | The officer said Amber's family went to look for her, but also went to Tesco and did some shopping before finally reporting her missing. |
The inquest continues. | The inquest continues. |
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