Ellie Soutter’s Cause of Death: Father Says She ‘Ended Her Life’

Ellie Soutter, an Olympic snowboarder from the United Kingdom, died on her 18th birthday. Her father revealed Soutter's cause of death. TeamGB

Ellie Soutter, an Olympic snowboarder for the United Kingdom who died July 25 at the age of 18, took her own life after missing a flight to a training event, her family stated.

She was found dead on her 18th birthday last week in Les Gets, France. Her official cause of death has not yet been revealed, but her father told the BBC that there were factors that contributed to her “ending her life.”