| Girl, 13, released after murder arrest as woman who died named - November 2025 Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 18:24, 23rd November 2025 |     |
From the BBC:
Sarah Forrester, 55, died in her home in Swindon on Friday
A woman who died inside her home has been named by police after a 13-year-old girl arrested on suspicion of her murder was released on bail.
The woman who died in Swindon on Friday was 55-year-old Sarah Forrester, Wiltshire Police have confirmed. They said she had not been breathing when officers arrived at her house in Baydon Close, Moredon, at about 19:00 GMT after being called to a disorder. She died at the scene.
The 13-year-old girl was later arrested on suspicion of murder and taken into custody for questioning. She has since been bailed while enquiries continue.
Ms Forrester worked as a counsellor at The Kelly Foundation, a Swindon charity which supports individuals with severe anxiety, depression and other mental health issues.
The foundation was set up in memory of Kelly Jobanputra, a BBC Radio 6 Music producer and former BBC Radio Wiltshire presenter who took her own life in 2019.
In a statement, The Kelly Foundation said it was "heartbroken at the sudden loss of our lovely Sarah".
"She was completely committed to the charity and devoted to her two young children," the statement continued. "Sarah was pivotal in the work that we do here at The Kelly Foundation and her loss is a hugely traumatic event, not just for us and her colleagues but more especially for her children and family. Sarah was an incredible person, kind, thoughtful, considerate, caring and funny and she embodied everything that we hope our charity is and can be. She enjoyed her role with us and we all loved working with her, she will be truly, truly missed."
The Kelly Foundation has appeared on the Coffee Shop forum previously:
From the Swindon Advertiser:
Swindon mental health charity set up in memory of BBC journalist
A charity aimed at addressing poor mental health in the Swindon community has been established by the father of Kelly Stooke.
The Kelly Foundation, which is based at the Pinetrees Centre in North Swindon, was founded by John Stooke, 76, with the ambition of helping better the mental health of local residents.
John’s daughter Kelly, whose married name was Jobanputra, was a popular journalist who was a presenter on BBC Radio Wiltshire for 11 years, before moving to become a producer at BBC Radio 6 Music in London.
“The charity has been set up in memory of Kelly to support individuals with severe anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues where just antidepressant prescriptions are not the complete answer,” he said. “Everyone in Swindon should live a healthy, safe, fulfilling and independent life, supported by thriving and connected communities.”
In 2019, Kelly took her own life and her profound loss is still felt as hard almost four years on with John noting how she had struggled over the years.
“She had terrible issues with her mental health. What you saw with Kelly wasn’t always what was actually going on with her as she put a façade on,” said John. “She managed to live her life relatively successfully to the people of the outside world but her family knew what a struggle it was for her everyday just to seem normal.”
John also lost his son to poor mental health, making the charity extremely close to his heart as he aims to combat mental health issues in the Wiltshire town. “My son died when he was 31, having suffered from undiagnosed acute anxiety,” he said. “Kelly never really got over her brother’s death and this added to her problems.”
Around 27,600 people have a mental health disorder and there are 700 hospital admissions each year for self-harm incidents, with 16 residents on average dying from suicide.
A charity aimed at addressing poor mental health in the Swindon community has been established by the father of Kelly Stooke.
The Kelly Foundation, which is based at the Pinetrees Centre in North Swindon, was founded by John Stooke, 76, with the ambition of helping better the mental health of local residents.
John’s daughter Kelly, whose married name was Jobanputra, was a popular journalist who was a presenter on BBC Radio Wiltshire for 11 years, before moving to become a producer at BBC Radio 6 Music in London.
“The charity has been set up in memory of Kelly to support individuals with severe anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues where just antidepressant prescriptions are not the complete answer,” he said. “Everyone in Swindon should live a healthy, safe, fulfilling and independent life, supported by thriving and connected communities.”
In 2019, Kelly took her own life and her profound loss is still felt as hard almost four years on with John noting how she had struggled over the years.
“She had terrible issues with her mental health. What you saw with Kelly wasn’t always what was actually going on with her as she put a façade on,” said John. “She managed to live her life relatively successfully to the people of the outside world but her family knew what a struggle it was for her everyday just to seem normal.”
John also lost his son to poor mental health, making the charity extremely close to his heart as he aims to combat mental health issues in the Wiltshire town. “My son died when he was 31, having suffered from undiagnosed acute anxiety,” he said. “Kelly never really got over her brother’s death and this added to her problems.”
Around 27,600 people have a mental health disorder and there are 700 hospital admissions each year for self-harm incidents, with 16 residents on average dying from suicide.
Very sad. Chris from Nailsea.
