Gareth Lancasterknown as Gaz, he was “not the type of person” to seek help and kept his emotions to himself when his mother died of cancer.
Bolton Coroner’s Court heard that he had not seen his GP in the six months before his death and had never been diagnosed with a mental health problem.
But his partner, Tandia Constantine, believed he was struggling with his mental health before she found him hanged at his home in Baytree Road, Beech Hill, around 8pm on June 8.
He ran to a neighbor’s house for help and emergency services were called, with Mr Lancaster still alive when he was taken to wigan Ambulance nursing.
The inquest heard that he had swelling in his brain and had a “high” level of alcohol in his blood.
Mr. Lancaster was taken to intensive care and doctors suspected that he had a serious brain injury, which was confirmed 36 hours after admission with brainstem tests.
They spoke with his loved ones and the decision was made to withdraw him from life support.
Mr. Lancaster died on June 10, aged 29, and his cause of death was recorded as hypoxic brain injury from hanging.
Coroner Peter Sigee said a handwritten note was found which he interpreted as “a statement of intent on behalf of Gareth to end his life”.
He concluded that Mr. Lancaster committed suicide and said that he was satisfied that he intended to end his life.
Lancaster was described in court as “funny, hard-working and outgoing”. He “adored” his two children, liked to socialize with his family and friends, and worked as a plumbing and heating engineer.
After the hearing, Zena Ralphs, the mother of the Lancaster couple, Tandia, said: “He was a lovely lad. He was the best guy you could ever meet, the hardest worker you could ever meet. His little ones don’t have a dad anymore.”
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