London firefighter who hanged himself was not being ‘bullied’ as the only BAME member, inquest hears

The colleagues of a junior firefighter who took his own life did not think he was being bullied, an inquest has heard. Jaden Francois-Esprit, 21, was found hanged at his home in Wapping, east London, in August 2020 despite no previous history of mental health issues.    The inquest heard the firefighter felt he was being bullied … Read more

Cornwall woman, 18, ‘tormented by jealously’ over fears about her boyfriend, hanged herself

Teenager, 18, who was ‘tormented by jealously’ because of fears over her boyfriend’s contacts with other women hanged herself after taking cocaine, inquest hears Martha Jarvis, 18, did not trust her boyfriend Redley Flowerdew, Truro court told The coroner heard two previous boyfriends had cheated on her and was bullied He heard Martha had previously taken … Read more

Ex-Sugar Hut boss Mick Norcross, 57, was found hanged in basement

TOWIE star Mick Norcross was found hanged in the basement of his Essex mansion, an inquest heard today. The popular television personality and former owner of The Sugar Hut nightclub in Brentwood was discovered in his gated home in Bulphan, near Upminster, Essex on January 21 The 57-year-old posted a heartbreaking tweet just hours before he … Read more

Father-of-11 who was on TV with wife before she hanged herself is jailed for high-speed police chase

Father-of-11 Nathan Gardner has been jailed for leading police on a high-speed chase through Sussex after a night out with friends A father-of-11 has been jailed after leading police on a high-speed chase in his Porsche hitting speeds of up to 133mph in a 50mph zone after a night out with a friend. Nathan Gardner, … Read more

Finance manager, 42, hanged himself days after £250,000 of ‘irregularities’ found at GP service

A finance manager hanged himself on a farm days after £250,000 worth of ‘irregularities’ were discovered at the GP service where he worked, an inquest heard. Anthony Atherton, 42, had worked for BARDOC, a firm which provides the out-of-hours medical and GP service for Rochdale, Bury and Bolton, for 15 years. He rose through the … Read more

Television producer who worked on The Jeremy Kyle Show hanged herself after struggling to find work

Television producer, 31, who worked on ITV’s The Jeremy Kyle Show hanged herself after she struggled to find work when the programme was axed following the ‘suicide’ of guest Natasha Reddican, 31, took her own life after job interview didn’t take place  She was found by her boyfriend when he returned from work to their … Read more

Mother-of-four, 35, hanged herself after scribbling ‘sorry’ on the wall

Mother-of-four, 35, hanged herself after breaking up with her boyfriend at a children’s birthday party before her traumatised son, 17, found her body, inquest hears Katrina Fuller wrote ‘Sorry’ on the wall before her body was found by her son  She had argued with her boyfriend during a friend’s daughter’s birthday party Mother-of-four called him … Read more

Retired BA captain, 62, who flew Concorde hanged himself at his £1.4million home, inquest hears 

A retired British Airways captain was found hanged at his home on a millionaires’ estate after he was accused of ‘troubling’ domestic abuse, an inquest heard today.  Former Concorde pilot and BBC composer David Ffoulkes-Williams, 62, was being investigated by police after a new girlfriend, who had moved into his lavish Surrey home, made allegations … Read more

Man ‘hanged himself after night out drinking and taking cocaine’

Football club captain, 21, hanged himself after telling his friends ‘I’m done’ while on a night out drinking and taking cocaine, inquest hears Shaun Young had become emotional while out with friends in Pontypridd  The 21-year-old football captain told his mates he was ‘done’ and ‘couldn’t go on’ His father found Shaun hanged at his … Read more

Football club captain, 21, hanged himself night out drinking and taking cocaine, inquest hears 

Football club captain, 21, hanged himself after telling his friends ‘I’m done’ while on a night out drinking and taking cocaine, inquest hears Shaun Young had become emotional while out with friends in Pontypridd  The 21-year-old football captain told his mates he was ‘done’ and ‘couldn’t go on’ His father found Shaun hanged at his … Read more