Content warning: this article contains information relating to suicide, which some readers may find distressing. 

The family of late Crazy P frontwoman Danielle Moore has issued a statement following an inquest concerning her death in September 2024. A coroner has concluded that the beloved performer died by suicide. 

“Although this conclusion was expected, it is still confronting,” wrote Moore’s husband, James Ensell. “We are still reeling from her loss and cannot comprehend that she is gone.”

Adding that “we will never fully understand why Danielle took her life,” the statement goes on to say that “we know that how she died bears no relation to who she was in life. Danielle cared deeply about the well-being of others and the world in which she lived.  

“We also know that Danielle would never have wanted her outcome for anyone else. She overcame two periods of significant mental ill-health in the distant past and was so grateful that she did. With support and treatment, Danielle came through what had seemed, at those times, to be intolerable and wanted to keep on living.” 

Moore’s family wrote about how she was “pained by social injustice and the impact of consumerism, and described her as “an empath, instinctively compassionate and loyal, nurturing the truest of connections with the people in her life. The image of human kindness and generosity of spirit.” 

A charismatic vocalist, songwriter and live artist, news of Moore’s death at the age of 52 sent shockwaves through the dance music community last September. Crazy P cancelled all upcoming shows they had scheduled at the time, before returning in November with ‘Any Signs Of Love’, an album that had been completed prior to Moore’s death and was released in tribute to her. “We miss her terribly and it only seems right that we release the record,” the band wrote at the time. “We’re immensely proud of it, we know Danielle considered it to be some of our best work and would want the world to hear it. We hope you like it.”

In their statement shared today, Moore’s family spoke about the importance of highlighting the “prevalence of neurological and psychiatric symptoms during the perimenopause; something which is well known within the scientific community, but little talked about outside it.”

“They say that to be forewarned is to be forearmed, so if any good can come from Danielle’s death, perhaps it will be increased awareness and understanding of the impact that the perimenopause can have on women’s mental health.”

They added: “We would like to thank everyone who came to see Danielle perform over the years and enabled her to do what she loved.  She was as captivated by you as you were by her. We would also like to thank everyone for their words of kindness since Danielle’s death. The outpouring of love and support has been overwhelming.”   

“We will never get over a loss as significant, shocking and sudden as Danielle’s.  We won’t move on after such a loss, but we must move with. Some things in life are broken and cannot be fixed, they can only be carried. As we continue to grieve for this unique and remarkable woman, we try to remind ourselves that our love came first. We grieve because we love. And we couldn’t have loved her more.”

Moore’s family have asked for privacy, and that “Danielle’s memory is treated with the dignity and respect that it deserves.”

If you are in need of help or struggling with suicidal thoughts you can contact the Suicide Prevention Hotline in the UK or the National Suicide Hotline in the US.

Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone who is in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide. They can be contacted 24/7 in the UK and Ireland via phone at 116 123 or  email at [email protected].