West Ham Ladies footballer: Katie Sheppard, 20, sent angry text messages ‘shouting’ at her partner A rising star of women’s football was found hanging days after a row over her girlfriend’s refusal to tell her parents about their relationship, an inquest heard today. Katie Sheppard, 20, who played for West Ham Ladies, sent angry text messages ‘shouting’ at her partner Nancy Richardson. The midfielder died earlier this year just hours before she was due to begin pre-season training at the club. Her body was found hanging on July 2 by Nathaniel Hall, her mother’s partner, at her home in of Sidcup, south-east London.
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Katie Sheppard of West Ham Ladies sent angry text messages to partner
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Died just hours before she was due to begin pre-season training at club
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Open verdict from coroner; cause of death given as asphyxia by hanging
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