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Former pole dancer jailed for four years over suicide pact death of postman

Natasha Gordon backed out of death pact with 31-year-old Matthew Birkinshaw

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Natasha Gordon entered into a suicide pact with a postman (Josh Payne/PA)

A former pole-dancer has been jailed for four years after entering a suicide pact with a postman then leaving him to die alone.

Natasha Gordon backed out of the agreement with 31-year-old Matthew Birkinshaw on December 17, 2015, getting out of his car before he killed himself.

The 44-year-old ex-model was described during her trial as an “enthusiastic advocate” of suicide – attempting to arrange other pacts within hours of Mr Birkinshaw’s death.

Natasha Gordon arrives at Leicester Crown Court (Josh Payne/PA)

Sentencing Gordon on Friday, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb said: “This was a serious case because Matthew Birkinshaw actually took his own life after your encouragement.

“I have found you misled him into believing you were genuine and firmly intent on committing suicide with him, although you were not fully committed.”

Gordon, of Paston Ridings, Peterborough, denied a single charge of encouraging Mr Birkinshaw to take his own life but was convicted by a jury at Leicester Crown Court in December.

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