The devastated mother of a care worker who was driven to suicide by an abusive former boyfriend has condemned police for failing to take action against him and vowed to get justice for her daughter.
Meera Dalal, 25, was emotionally and physically abused by her ex-partner before she took her own life in February last year, an inquest heard.
A 27-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assisting suicide on the day Meera died but was released with no further action. Her mother Daksha Dalal, 55, now wants police to disclose any evidence they hold so her family can consider a private prosecution. On Sunday she spoke for the first time about her heartache and says although she will never get over the death she is determined to get justice for her daughter.
She said: ‘I feel totally let down. My feelings should be considered by the law as a mother. I’m just looking for a positive outcome. I seriously felt as if I would get some justice from the police but I didn’t. A loss of a child is an intense grief that you will never, ever be able to overcome.’
Meera, a hospital liaison officer, killed herself at her family home in Syston, Leics., where her father discovered her body.
Mrs Dalal added: ‘She left a note and the police showed me. The note showed how much she loved us and what we’d done for her, especially when she mentioned saying: ‘if there was little kindness in your heart to forgive me, please. I just live for that. She loved us so much and she thanked us for all that we had done to her.
‘I felt there was something wrong but she didn’t mention anything until October. And I took her to the hospital, she couldn’t walk. When I went to the hospital the lady at the desk said to me she’s been here a number of times – and that totally broke me.
‘I’ll never ever get over her death. It sometimes gets worse by the day. It’s like a pain in my heart. A loss of a child is an intense grief that you’ll never ever be able to overcome – I will never be able to overcome this grief. Simply never.’
Mrs Dalal is now trying to obtain copies of her daughter’s medical records, along with other evidence held by Leicestershire Police – but is still waiting for the information.
Mrs Dalal has been raising awareness of domestic abuse since her daughter’s death through a Facebook page in her memory, and says many victims have contacted her.
One woman left her husband and stayed with Meera’s parents for two months while she found somewhere else to live.
Asian Voice has been told that Meera's parents have asked for the man responsible for their daughter's untimely death to be arrested and jailed but at the time of printing were unable to get comments from Meera's family or lawyers working for the accused.
