A coroner investigating the death of a young mum who doused herself in petrol before setting it alight admits he cannot explain why she killed herself.
Three men raced to save Mrs Boylan, 31, on Newry Beach, Holyhead late on February 12 this year but she died almost instantly of her injuries.
North west Wales coroner Dewi Pritchard Jones hailed the men for their efforts which were in vain at an inquest into Mrs Boylan's death at Caernarfon last week, Daily Post reports .
All three men struggled to get close to the victim who was engulfed in flames due to the intense heat.
Mr Jones said he was satisfied Mrs Boylan died of her own actions and had intended to die that night.
“I cannot think of any other explanation and I am satisfied there is sufficient evidence to show, beyond reasonable doubt, that Lisa Boylan did kill herself ,” he said.
Emergency crews were alerted to the incidents at 10.50pm that evening when Holyhead Port security guard Andrew Evans raised the alarm.
He told the inquest he was in a vehicle patrolling the area when he became aware of flames in the shelter and went to help.
Realising there was a person engulfed in flames he had taken off his jacket and had tried to approach her to rescue her but was beaten back by the flames.
Mr Evans had also tried to fight the flames with a fire extinguisher.
Two other men, Lee Jones and David Cave, were the first on the scene.
They were sitting in a car on Newry Beach and had seen Mrs Boylan approach the shelter.
Other than being dressed in nightwear, the two men said they had no reason to believe she would do anything untoward.
Mr Jones said a few minutes after seeing her pass the car they heard screaming and saw flames in the shelter and he and Mr Cave ran towards it.
“I could see there was nothing we could do,” he said.
Fire officer Michael Owen said Mrs Boylan had suffered extensive burns and the remains of a petrol can was found nearby.
Lisa Boylan, also known as Lisa Bach, had lived at Cybi Street since December.
Her housemate, Terry Bosowitz said he had seen her that day and all had seemed normal.
After an evening meal she had told Mr Bosowitz she was planning to have an early night.
He added she had been discharged from hospital the previous day after fears that she may be trying to harm herself.
Members of Mrs Boylan’s family were at the hearing but made no comment afterwards.
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