January 2015
Gordon attempts to take her own life but fails. Gordon begins talking to others about suicide plans on online chat forums.
December 16 2015
7.50am – Mr Birkinshaw posts a message on a suicide chat forum saying he plans to take his own life.
12.09pm – Gordon sends a text message to Mr Birkinshaw saying he should change the method he commits suicide.
1.06pm – Gordon sends Mr Birkinshaw a message to say it was good to talk to someone who felt the same way.
2.21pm – Gordon texts Mr Birkinshaw to say: “I really can’t wait to go tomorrow hope you do not change your mind.”
December 17 2015
11.55am – Mr Birkinshaw texts Gordon to say he is finishing the last of his suicide notes.
12pm – Gordon replies saying she had written one to her partner, despite no note being found.
12.30pm – Mr Birkinshaw arrives at Gordon’s address in Paston Ridings, Peterborough.
1pm – The pair arrive in the Normanton area of Rutland Water.
3.25pm – Mr Birkinshaw texts his girlfriend for the last time to say: “I love you so much.”
3.38pm – Gordon’s partner calls the police after receiving a text saying she was going to die with another person.
3.50pm – The time Gordon said she walked away from Mr Birkinshaw’s car.
4.24pm – Gordon sends a text to a different man who wanted to make suicide plans with her.
4.38pm – Gordon is found by police.
5pm – Gordon arrives home with officers and finally tells them she had been to Rutland Water with a man who wanted to commit suicide.
6.38pm – Mr Birkinshaw’s body is found in his car.
7.24pm – Mr Birkinshaw is pronounced dead.
8.04pm – Gordon sends a text message to another male about forming a suicide pact.
9.28pm – Gordon sends a message to a different male about forming another suicide pact.
11pm – Gordon is arrested at her home.
November 22 2017
Gordon goes on trial at Leicester Crown Court charged with encouraging Mr Birkinshaw to commit suicide.
December 1
Gordon is convicted at Leicester Crown Court of encouraging suicide.
January 2018
Gordon is due to be sentenced.