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The remains of a 'beautiful and talented' woman were found in her flat a year after she died.

An inquest heard that Charlotte Leader was found dead at her home in on Newbury Walk, in Bolton .

She was discovered during a police welfare check on August 6 this year, but Bolton coroner's court heard evidence suggesting she had died in summer 2024.

Charlotte's family had not heard from her since September 2021, mum Chantay Simm told the inquest, while police said the only messages they found on her phone were to ChatGPT.

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She told the court that Charlotte had been 'impossible to find' following search attempts, while neighbours said they never saw her leave her home.

Charlotte's family paid tribute to her

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