ˌɔn ɪts fˈɜːst dˈeɪ, ðɪ ˈɪŋkwɛst wʌz ɪnfˈɔːɹmd ðætðɪ ˈæktʃuːəl kˈɔːz ʌv ɹˈɑːdʒɚz dˈɛθ wʌz sˈuːɪsˌaɪd baɪ ɐn ˈæmɪtɹˌɪptɪlˌaɪn ˈoʊvɚdˌoʊs, ænd ðæt ɹˈɑːdʒɚz mˌeɪhɐv ˈɔltɚd hɜːɹ ˌæntɪdᵻpɹˈɛsənt pɹɪskɹˈɪpʃən tʊ ɛnʃˈʊɹ ðæt ʃiː hæd ɐ səfˈɪʃənt səplˈaɪ ʌv mˌɛdɪkˈeɪʃən tə kˈɑːnstɪtˌuːt ɐ lˈiːθəl dˈoʊs.
On its first day, the inquest was informed that the actual cause of Rogers' death was suicide by an amitriptyline overdose, and that Rogers may have altered her antidepressant prescription to ensure that she had a sufficient supply of medication to constitute a lethal dose.