A new mother and her baby were found dead on a cliff face after she was advised to stop taking an anti-psychotic medication so she could breastfeed . Charlotte Bevan had come off risperidone – a powerful drug used to treat illnesses including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder – before her daughter Zaani was born late last year . Four days after the birth , the 30-year-old walked out of Bristol maternity hospital without shoes or a coat and with her baby girl in her arms . Exit : Four days after giving birth , 30-year-old Charlotte Bevan ( left ) was able to walk out of Bristol Maternity Hospital without shoes or a coat and with her baby girl in her arms ( right ) The next day , police found her body two miles away on a cliff face of the gorge near the Clifton suspension bridge . Newborn Zaani Tiana Bevan Malbrouck was later found close by . It emerged yesterday that Miss Bevan – who is believed to have had a history of severe mental health problems – had been advised by medics to stop taking the drug ahead of Zaani ’ s birth . NHS guidance says mothers should take risperidone during pregnancy only if their doctor says they need to . It adds : ‘ If you take this medicine during the late stages of pregnancy or during labour , your baby may have some problems or withdrawal symptoms and may need to have some monitoring after birth. ’ At a pre-inquest hearing yesterday , Avon senior coroner Maria Voisin said ‘ breastfeeding advice given in relation to ( Miss Bevan ’ s ) risperidone ’ was an issue she wanted to explore in an effort to prevent future deaths . Discovery : After a huge search , police found Miss Bevan 's body two miles away on a cliff face of the gorge near Clifton Suspension Bridge . Newborn Zaani Tiana Bevan Malbrouck was later found close by . She said : ‘ She was not taking risperidone – what action was being taken and what impact was that having on her mental health ? ’ The coroner also said there were further questions for the hospital to answer , adding : ‘ The ward she was on - was it appropriate for her to be on and were all the staff trained and able to deal with her needs ? ‘ Obviously there is the issue of Charlotte managing to leave the ward and the hospital unnoticed and unmanaged. ’ University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust launched a review into the care it offered Miss Bevan and her baby following their deaths in December . Immediately after Miss Bevan disappeared , friends and family said she had battled depression since her father ’ s sudden death from a brain tumour in 2000 . And it was suggested she had suffered a decline in mental health due coming off medication . Miss Bevan ’ s boyfriend Pascal Malbrouck , her mother Rachel Fortune , and her sister were among the family at the short pre-inquest review held at Avon Coroner ’ s Court in Flax Bourton near Bristol . Plea : Miss Bevan ’ s boyfriend Pascal Malbrouck ( left ) and her mother Rachel Fortune ( right ) at a police press conference in December 2014 appealing for Miss Bevan and her baby to return after they disappeared . Family : Miss Bevan , who was found dead last year , is pictured with Mr Malbrouck ( left ) and Ms Fortune ( right ) When asked if she wanted anything raised at the inquest , Ms Fortune said her daughter had asked that Mr Malbrouck was not there during the birth . Investigation : An Avon and Somerset search and rescue team member works with police to search an area near Avon Gorge in Bristol in December 2014 . She said : ‘ I think it needs to be said that Charlotte decided Pascal was not present and I think that needs to be said . I think that says something. ’ The coroner also expressed her dismay when a Bristol hospitals trust representative said she still had little information on which medical witnesses would be called and what evidence they would offer . Trust representative Caroline Saunders said Avon and Somerset Police were gathering statements from health staff and they had not been passed on to her yet . But coroner Ms Voisin , who said another pre-inquest hearing would now have to be held in around two months , said : ‘ I would normally expect the Trust to be much more familiar with at least the chronology and the staff involved – not passing that over to the police. ’ She said it was also now unlikely the full inquest in to both deaths will take place until after the summer holidays . And she said to Miss Bevan ’ s family : ‘ There is a lot more work to do and I am sorry if you think it is a slow process but I think in this case we should take things a little more slowly , a little more carefully , to ensure the best for Charlotte and Zaani. ’ Among those witnesses expected to provide evidence at the inquest will be Miss Bevan ’ s care co-ordinators , midwives , a hospital porter , and a consultant psychiatrist .
Charlotte Bevan , 30 , walked out of hospital in Bristol with daughter Zaani . Had come off risperidone used to treat illnesses including schizophrenia . Miss Bevan was advised by medics to stop taking the drug ahead of birth . Coroner also said there were further questions for the hospital to answer . For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90 , visit a local Samaritans branch or click here for details .