The doctor who examined her body said he couldn't determine the cause of death or any marks of violence, as the body had been in the water for eight days. The magistrate concluded Kate Kelly died from drowning owing to no other suspicious circumstances identified. Today the death of Kate Kelly would be investigated thoroughly. Kate's husband, William Foster, was convicted six months earlier for using abusive language against his wife within hearing of the public, and he was reportedly physically abusive also. There's some evidence that Kate Kelly suffered post natal depression and had started drinking during the day.