Heartbroken mum found dead in same woods as son after saying she 'couldn't survive without him'

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A heartbroken mum was found dead in the same woods where her son committed suicide after telling her family she 'couldn't survive without him'.Young footballer Ethan Hardman was found dead in a woods in Lancashire, on October 14 last year just a few months after he turned 16.Devastated mum Camille raised the alarm when Ethan failed to return home from his dad's house.

Several days after his death, Camille was taken to a mental health hospital after her family feared for her safety. It was claimed she had repeatedly expressed suicidal thoughts, LancsLive reports.At a recent inquest, it was heard Camille was allowed out to attend Ethan's funeral, but had continued to voice her intention to end her life.Partner Richard Benson had continued to support Camille, as well as her siblings and the community mental health team, but Camille said she "no longer felt able to survive without Ethan".

On December 8, just six weeks after Ethan's death, Camille walked to the spot where he had died and took her own life aged 45.Extracts from a statement by Camille's partner Richard was read out at an inquest at Preston Coroner's Court today.

It described how her mental health had been "extremely fragile" after Ethan's death. He persuaded Camille to stay at his home in Leeds after the funeral but police were called when she left his house and booked herself into a hotel for three days.Officers from West Yorkshire Police visited Camille at the hotel but only spoke to her through the door.