Hanna Yusuf, a talented and highly respected BBC journalist, committed suicide.
27-year-old Hanna Yusuf, worked with BBC and her work included an investigation into working conditions at Costa Coffee stores.
She was found dead inside a flat in Paddington, west London.
Westminster Coroner’s Court heard that Yusuf’s best friend took her own life weeks before Ms Yusuf died. Coroner Dr Shirley Radcliffe also recorded Ms Yusuf’s death as suicide.
Ms Yusuf was admitted to Newham General Hospital after taking an overdose in February 2018, the court heard.