a transgender woman killed herself after being taunted in the street for being different, an inquest heard mikki nicholson, who was a national scrabble champion, stepped in front of a train, on november 7 last year after suffering daily verbal abuse in carlisle, cumbria the 36 year old had planned a move to newcastle, where she had hoped people would be more accepting but she changed her mind months before her death after being told she risked homelessness if she left her social housing mikki nicholson, who was a national scrabble champion, stepped in front of a train, on november 7 last year after suffering daily verbal abuse in carlisle, cumbria above, ms nicholson preparing for a game in 2009  the inquest heard how she was receiving psychiatric treatment in the months before her death, and had spent time as an inpatient at the carleton clinic above, flowers left in tribute at the crossing where she died  ms nicholson, who was once ranked as the fourth best scrabble player in the world, was born male but identified as a woman the inquest heard how she was receiving psychiatric treatment in the months before her death, and had spent time as an inpatient at carlisle's carleton clinic after she was discharged, she was supported by psychiatric nurse clive guyo mr guyo said that she clung to the hope that her life would be improved by leaving carlisle, according to the news and star he said: 'mikki described carlisle as being hostile to people who are different she spoke of facing verbal abuse while walking in the streets because of how she appeared to other people 'schoolchildren were often the worst for making fun of her and verbally abusing her ms nicholson, pictured before the championships in 2009, had planned a move to newcastle, where she had hoped people would be more accepting but she changed her mind after being told she risked homelessness  'she had a negative view of carlisle based on past experience there's no doubt she felt stigmatised' the inquest heard that ms nicholson wanted to move to newcastle, but was told she would be considered 'intentionally homeless' if she left her carlisle flat, which was temporary housing the classification would make it hard to find social housing elsewhere she had no money for a deposit or to rent privately ms nicholson, who was crowned both uk and european scrabble champion, became increasingly unhappy in the months before her death, the inquest heard she was killed instantly when she stepped in front of a train coroner david roberts said ms nicholson had been well supported by the psychiatric services, recording a conclusion that she had deliberately killed herself jonathan hammond, a local resident, was on a footpath next to the line at the time of the incident and witnessed the death, according to the news and star ms nicholson was described as 'fiercely intelligent' above, tributes at the crossing where she died  rebecca mellor, a close friend, said: 'mikki was fiercely intelligent she had a vivacious character and explored her gender identity 'she frequently felt at odds with the world because of her high level of intelligence and gender identity' cumbria partnership trust, who provided mikki psychiatric care, will now discuss the issue of specialist support for transgender people in cumbria as a result of this tragedy
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