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Inquest Hears Gambling Disorder Central to Ellen Mulvey’s Death

The case highlights a gap in self‑exclusion that leaves offshore sites accessible.

Overview

  • At Warrington Coroners’ Court this week, the hearing took evidence from her partner and sister about an eight‑year gambling problem and hidden financial strain.
  • Bank records showed about £10,000 went to unlicensed gambling firms and instant prize draws in the month before her death on November 7, 2025.
  • Her family said she had enrolled in GAMSTOP, a UK service that blocks licensed operators but does not cover unregulated or offshore sites.
  • In a report to the court, addictions expert Baroness Clare Gerada said gambling disorder was the central cause of the acts that led to her death.
  • Ellen Mulvey, 44, died at Macclesfield District General Hospital, and the coroner is due to deliver formal findings at a later hearing.