Much-loved dad-of-four took his own life, inquest hears
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA much-loved dad-of-four took his own life, an inquest heard. Craig Vernel, 38, was found unresponsive at his grandad’s home in the Higher Folds area of Leigh, on September 25 last year.
During an inquest into his death at Bolton Coroners' Court, his widow Emma said that after leaving school, Mr Vernel served in the Navy for five-and-a-half-years, before becoming a mechanic. READ MORE:Police find body in search for man who went missing on the day of his mother's funeral They got married in 2017 and in 2021, he graduated from the University of Bolton with a first class honours degree in mechanical engineering and had enrolled onto a PGCE teaching course.
Mrs Vernel told the inquest he loved rugby union and played for Leigh RUFC. She described him as ‘crackers’ and ‘a bit of a joker’, but also as someone who was ‘very loved’.
A GP’s report revealed Mr Vernel was initially diagnosed with depression in 2017. Mrs Vernel mentioned an incident in 2019 in which Mr Vernel had attempted to take his own life, before he agreed to get counselling.
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