Boyfriend choked professional dancer, 26, to death in sex game gone wrong then hanged himself

Georgia Brooke, 26, was strangled by her boyfriend in a drug-fuelled sex game gone wrong

Luke Cannon, 31, hung himself after strangling his girlfriend to death during rough sex in February 2022

An inquest has revealed that a professional dancer, Georgia May Brooke, was strangled to death by her boyfriend, Luke Cannon, who subsequently hanged himself.

Georgia, 26, and Luke, 31, had engaged in rough sex under the influence of cocaine, alcohol, and the illegal drug GHB. Their sexual activities often involved role play and homemade pornography.

Ms Brooke was found with no pulse on a bed in Cannon's home in Bradford. Friends said the pair had a 'sex and drug-fuelled relationship'

Tragedy struck on February 3, 2022, when Luke choked Georgia unconscious, maintaining pressure on her neck until she went into cardiac arrest. Paramedics found her lifeless body in Luke's Bradford home after his 999 call. Despite efforts to revive her, Georgia was pronounced dead at Bradford Royal Infirmary.

Luke, expressing remorse to medical staff, fled the hospital and was later found dead by hanging in a nearby wooded area.

Her boyfriend, 31-year-old Luke Cannon, was found by a coroner’s court to have unlawfully killed his girlfriend after using ‘excessive’ force during sex.

Detective Sergeant Phil Hardwick stated that although there were concerns about the circumstances leading to Georgia's death, all sexual encounters between the couple were consensual. Text messages on Georgia's phone indicated an interest in choking during sex.

Pathologist Dr. Christopher Johnson determined that Georgia died from manual strangulation exacerbated by high levels of GHB, cocaine, and alcohol in her system. The sexual practice of choking for hypoxic euphoria, while dangerous, was consensual in this instance.

His body was found in the woods the morning after Ms Brooke died in hospital.

Georgia's mother, Samantha Beaumont, described her daughter as a talented dancer with a bright future. Friends mentioned the couple's drug use and their sexually adventurous relationship, including rough treatment and choking.

Ms Brooke’s mum, Samantha Beaumont, claimed her daughter’s behaviour changed when she started dating Cannon in 2021.

Coroner Martin Fleming ruled Georgia's death as 'unlawful killing' but noted that it was not a premeditated act. He emphasized the dangers of such sexual practices, particularly when combined with drugs, urging caution and awareness of the potential fatal consequences.