Award-winning psychic, 44, died after falling down flight of stairs unexpectedly, inquest hears
Kate Golby, a 44-year-old psychic and coach, died two days after falling down a flight of stairs at her home in Norwich, an inquest heard. The coroner concluded that her death was accidental, with no evidence of another person’s involvement.
Her son found her unresponsive at the bottom of the stairs, and she was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. The inquest heard that no one witnessed the fall, there was no footage of it, and she had no underlying medical conditions; her cause of death was recorded as severe extensive traumatic brain injury and a fall down stairs. Golby, also known as Kate Oman, was a mother of three, wrote several self-help and spiritual books, and won a 2017 Soul and Spirit Award for *Chasing Rainbows*.
In short
- Kate Golby died after a fall at her Norwich home.
- An inquest recorded her death as accidental.
- She was a mother of three and an award-winning author.
Explained simply
An inquest is a formal inquiry into a death, usually held when the cause or circumstances need to be established. A coroner examines the available evidence and may reach a conclusion such as accidental death; this is not a criminal trial.
Kate Golby, also known as Kate Oman, was a Norwich-based psychic and coach who wrote books on self-help and spirituality. She was also a mother of three and received a 2017 Soul and Spirit Award for her book *Chasing Rainbows*.
In this case, the inquiry considered the circumstances of a fall at Golby’s home and the injuries that led to her death. Such hearings can clarify what is known when an incident was not witnessed, while recording any uncertainty about how it happened.
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