Autistic Teenage Model, 19, Killed Herself Over Fears Of Coronavirus Isolation (Photos)

A beautiful teenage model who feared being “isolated” while on lock-down from coronavirus took her own life rather than face weeks of quarantine.

Emily Owen, 19, who had high-functioning autism, was “unable to cope” with being stuck inside all day, her family said.

The girl struggled to accept her social plans being cancelled and felt “her world closing in,” her sister Annabel, 21, said.

The teenager hanged herself over fears of being “stuck inside,” after learning she was not allowed to visit her favorite gym during quarantine, her family confirmed.

Emily Owen, from Kings Lynn, Norfolk, was described by her family as sensitive and “a little bit crazy.” Four years ago she was diagnosed with high-functioning autism.

The stunning blonde was “deeply ashamed” about her autism and had a “daily battle to fit in and conform to social norms,” said her sister. “She didn’t want anyone to know she was autistic.”

Emily’s friends revealed how the 19-year-old had self-harmed in the past as a “cry for help.” Sometimes she would choke herself unconscious “to feel in control,” her friends said.

Her family suspect the “fear of the unknown” caused by the coronavirus pandemic may have driven her over the edge.

The young model was discovered hanging in her bedroom in critical condition, nude from the waist down.

The pretty teenager was rushed to hospital, but was taken off life-support days later to prepare her body for organ donation.

Emily Owen was remembered by family and friends on her social media pages. Her sister said: “Now she has gone, we want to make sure people know that autism comes in all shapes and sizes.”

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