Rosie Roche, a 20-year-old cousin of Prince William and Prince Harry, was found dead on July 14 at her family’s home in Wiltshire, England, according to multiple British media outlets. Authorities confirmed that a firearm was found near her body, and that she died of a traumatic head injury.
Her mother and sister discovered her body in the village of Norton, The Times (U.K.) reported.
Roche, a first-year English literature student at Durham University, had reportedly been seen packing her bags with friends shortly before the incident.
Death Ruled “Non-Suspicious”
While police have not officially labeled the incident a suicide, a coroner involved in the case, Grant Davies, told The Independent that there was no third-party involvement, and authorities have ruled her death “non-suspicious.”
“There was a firearm found nearby,” Davies said. “Rosie died from a traumatic head injury.”
Royal Family Connection
Roche was connected to the British royal family through her grandfather, Edmund Roche, the 5th Baron Fermoy and uncle to Princess Diana. In a tragic parallel, Edmund Roche died by suicide in 1984, reportedly from
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