04.06.2025 14:40
The death of 21-year-old Chloe Haynes under the wardrobe in the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool remains unsolved even three years later. Haynes died under the wardrobe in the hotel room where she was staying after an engagement party. The investigation launched after the incident is still ongoing. Initially, three people were arrested on suspicion of murder, but the police concluded that the incident was the result of a tragic accident.
The incident involving 21-year-old Chloe Haynes, who died after being trapped under a wardrobe at the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool, remains a mystery three years later. While the investigation into the young woman's death continues, the preliminary hearing scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed.
Chloe Haynes, who worked at a holiday resort in North Wales, traveled to Liverpool with a colleague for an engagement party in September 2022. The night they stayed at the Adelphi Hotel, tragedy struck after the festivities.
Her mother, Nicola Williams, recounted the night to the Liverpool Echo: "She had been drinking until midnight and was drunk. Her friend brought her back to the hotel and put her to bed, then went out again."
Williams noted that her daughter got out of bed in a confused state and opened the wardrobe door: "It was a big, old, and heavy wardrobe. She probably thought she was going to the bathroom or leaving the room. She fell onto the wardrobe and crushed her windpipe."
When Chloe's colleague realized what was happening, he raised the alarm. Three men who rushed to help tried to lift the wardrobe, but the young woman could not be saved.
Initially, three people were detained on suspicion of murder but were released without any charges. The police concluded that the incident was the result of a tragic accident.
An investigation launched by the Liverpool City Council's Environmental Health department has been ongoing for three years.
Following inspections at the hotel after the incident, the council sent a prohibition notice to Britannia Hotels regarding the safety of the wardrobes. The condition of the hotel windows also raised concerns.
The hotel management appealed the notices and, after proving that safety measures had been implemented, the council lifted the ban.
Mother Nicola Williams expressed emotional words for her daughter: "I used to call her 'my little bird.' She was very small and petite. She was a quiet person and wouldn't speak unless necessary. But recently, she had started to come out of her shell and had gained more confidence."
Despite three years having passed since the incident, the family continues to seek justice. It is still unclear when the investigation will be completed.