Tragedy as ‘doting’ dad who ‘lived for his children’ found dead at his home
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA ‘doting dad’ who ‘lived for his children’ took his own life after an ‘ongoing struggle’ with his mental health, an inquest has heard.
Stephen Hughes, 44, was found dead at his home on May Walk in Partington, Trafford on Sunday, July 23 last year. A hearing on Monday (January 15) at South Manchester Coroners' Court in Stockport heard how Stephen’s mother had gone to his home that morning ‘fearing the worst’ after not receiving her daily message from him. READ MORE: "All this just over a speeding offence - it was just so stupid" READ MORE: When it is set to snow in each borough of Greater Manchester this week The inquest heard that Stephen had heartbreakingly told his mother he would message her every morning and that the day she did not receive a text would be the day that he had gone.
Giving evidence, detective inspector Matt Dixon, of GMP's Trafford District, said police received a call from Stephen’s mother after she arrived at her son’s address on July 23.
In the call she said she was concerned for a suicidal male. The inquest heard two handwritten notes were found at Stephen’s address including one that read: ‘Warning carbon monoxide’, prompting the fire and rescue service to be called.
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