Val Warner

[2] The house lacked running water, heating and cooking facilities.

She survived on a diet of raw onions, soya mince and chickpeas.

[3] Her body was discovered after a forced entry into her house by police on 10 October 2020,[3] due to a concerned friend contacting them about a lack of a communication with her.

[1] She had died alone and no ascertainable cause of death was reported by the coroner after an autopsy was conducted in November 2020.

[1][2] Warner received the Eric Gregory Award in 1975[6] and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1998.