Suspended nurse killed herself and her daughter

A nurse killed herself and her two-year-old daughter with drugs she stole from work after she was suspended following a misconduct investigation, an inquest has heard.

Shiwangi Bagoan, 25, and her two-year-old daughter Ziana Bagoan were found dead at their home in Drake Court, Hounslow, west London.

Their bodies had been discovered by family members who called the London Ambulance Service and the police.

Shiwangi, who worked in hospital operating theatres, had used her knowledge of medical procedures to administer Propofol and Rocuronium to Ziana, before taking her own life.

They were found dead with the cannulas used to inject drugs in their arms by the toddler’s grandmother Jassumati Lalu in Shiwangi’s bedroom on 14 December 2020.

Despite the desperate efforts of ambulance workers nothing could be done to save them.

The medical cause of death for both Shiwangi and her daughter was given as respiratory failure due to drug intoxication.

There was no evidence of anyone else being involved.

West London’s acting senior coroner Lydia Brown recorded the conclusion that Ziana was unlawfully killed and that Shiwangi died by suicide.

Detective Chief Inspector Jim Shirley, from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, said: ‘This is a truly tragic case and my thoughts are with Shiwangi and Ziana’s family as they continue to come to terms with what has happened.

‘They have suffered a terrible loss in unimaginably difficult circumstances.

‘We will never fully know what led Shiwangi to do what she did. It is clear that mental ill health must have played a significant role.

‘As police officers we know all too well the scale of the mental health challenge in our communities and we see the impact it has on those who are suffering and on their families and loved ones.

‘If you are struggling, having thoughts of harming yourself or others, or just need to talk, there is help out there. Please ask for it.’