A 27-year-old man named Patrick Liam Coyle, hailing from Wigan, tragically passed away just days after appealing to medical professionals for assistance, as disclosed during an inquest. Coyle was discovered lifeless at a residence in Accrington six days subsequent to his discharge from a mental health facility. The two-day inquest, held at County Hall in Preston, unveiled that Coyle had earnestly sought help in the days leading up to his demise.
Three days post-discharge, Coyle voluntarily presented himself at the emergency room, imploring to be readmitted on March 7. Despite his plea, he was deemed fit for discharge after confirming he had no intentions of self-harm. Regrettably, no contact was established with Coyle following March 8, with his lifeless body being found two days later.
The coroner, Kate Bisset, disclosed that Coyle, an employee at a warehouse, had expressed a wish to be readmitted to inpatient care. She stated that Coyle had struggled with mental health issues for an extended period and had recently been released from a mental health institution on March 4, 2024.
Bisset elaborated that Coyle did not want to leave the hospital and battled alcohol dependency, which heightened his susceptibility to impulsive actions and self-harm when intoxicated. In the days post-discharge, his mental health deteriorated, exacerbated by excessive alcohol and medication consumption. Despite expressing the desire for inpatient care, mental health workers at the A&E deemed him safe for release on March 7, 2024.
He was visited at home the following day by mental health support staff, who noted his denial of current suicidal ideation. Plans were made for continued support the next week, but Coyle ceased communication after the evening of March 8, 2024. His demise on March 10, 2024, left uncertainties regarding his intentions when securing the ligature, given his intoxicated and deteriorating mental state prior to the incident.
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