A soldier found hanged at an Army base had promised to call her son just hours before taking her own life, an inquest heard.

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Sophie Madden, 23, was discovered in the shower block at the Overhill Training Centre at St Martin’s Plain Camp near Folkestone on June 10.

The Gunner had been out drinking with friends the night before her death and appeared “totally normal”, an inquest was told.

She visited three bars over the course of the evening where she was described as “chatty” and “enjoying herself”.

She then made her way back to the camp between 12.10am and 12.30am where she played pool with some of the other soldiers.

Soldier, 23, found dead at army camp had promised to call her son just hours before taking her own life, inquest hears