‘Loving’ Nottinghamshire dad took his own life after relationship broke down, inquest hears

Christopher Hedworth, 23, was found hanged in woods near Worksop last May.

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A coroner today concluded the steel worker, of Portland Road, Nether Langwith, died by suicide – and his family urged other people who may be struggling to seek help.

In a written statement, Samantha Rawson, a healthcare assistant at Creswell and Langwith Medical Centre, told the inquest she saw Mr Hedworth on May 2 and he seemed ‘down’.

She added: “His partner no longer wanted to be with him and he had nowhere to go.

“I asked him if he could go and live with family but he said he was adopted and had no family around him.

“He also said he was upset he wouldn’t be able to see his daughter.”

Ms Rawson added that Mr Hedworth had arranged a further medical appointment for later that day but he did not attend.

PC Ollie Bates, of Derbyshire Constabulary, said a member of the public found Mr Hedworth’s body on May 26.

He added there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death

Recording a conclusion of suicide, coroner Peter Nieto said: “Mr Hedworth had a history of mental health problems.

“He wasn’t under any active treatment for mental health problems at the time of his death and had changed GP practices.

“In the weeks prior to his death he was upset by the breakdown of his relationship with his partner of three years.

“They had a young child together and he thought he’d be restricted in terms of contact with his child.”

Following the inquest at Chesterfield Town Hall, Mr Hedworth’s mother Andrea Barroucliffe described him as a ‘loving’ and ‘comical’ person who enjoyed music, running and football.

She urged people who may be struggling ‘not to keep things bottled up’ and to ‘speak out and get help’.

Whoever you are, however you feel, whatever life has done to you, please remember that you are not alone and help is at hand. You can call the Samaritans for free on 116 123 or email them via [email protected]. The Samaritans are there all day, every day.

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