Wigan mother-of four, 34, left a haunting suicide note after ending her 15-year ...

A mother-of-four 'could not take it anymore' and hanged herself after her relationship with her partner of 15 years broke down, an inquest heard.

Natalie Hughes, 34, and Sean Dawson had four children in the 15 years they shared a home in Golborne, near Wigan, Greater Manchester. 

But Miss Hughes was diagnosed with postnatal depression after the birth of their fourth child.

She was prescribed the anti-depressant Citalopram but her relationship with Mr Dawson broke down last year.

Natalie Hughes, 34, was diagnosed with post-natal depression after the birth of her fourth child. She died in October last year and a coroner recorded a verdict of suicide at her inquest

Natalie Hughes, 34, was diagnosed with post-natal depression after the birth of her fourth child. She died in October last year and a coroner recorded a verdict of suicide at her inquest

Mr Dawson told the coroner at the Bolton inquest her mood changed when she ran out of her medication but improved as she started taking it again.

On October 28, 2018, the couple had been separated for 11 weeks when Mr Dawson found his former partner with fatal injuries.

Miss Hughes' suicide note read: 'Please don't think I am a coward, I just couldn't take it anymore.' 

Mr Dawson found Miss Hughes at her home in Golborne after she told him not to bring their children back to her and he became concerned for her welfare.

The former hairdresser was taken to hospital but later died.

She was described as 'beautiful inside and out' at the inquest into her death.

Miss Hughes was in a relationship with the father of her four children, Sean Dawson, for 15 years after they met in 2003

Miss Hughes was in a relationship with the father of her four children, Sean Dawson, for 15 years after they met in 2003

Miss Hughes met her former partner in 2003 and they had four children together before the relationship ended last year.

Her father, Thomas Hughes, told the inquest: 'She was a very fun, loving person who was heavily involved in her community. She did a lot of fundraisers for deprived children in the area.

'She loved her family, her children in particular, and she enjoyed walking the dog. But she was suffering with post-natal depression and was prescribed Citalopram for this.

The couple's relationship broke down and they had been separated for 11 weeks when Miss Hughes died

The couple's relationship broke down and they had been separated for 11 weeks when Miss Hughes died

'On or around October 28, Sean and Natalie had some form of disagreement and that upset Natalie. Natalie still went to her normal shift that day, but she came home ill from work.

'Sean went to the address some time later, but he didn't stay for very long. He then came back a little later where he found Natalie. Emergency services attended, but she was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.'

Mr Dawson told the court that an hour after he left her home at 6pm he returned to find she had hanged herself. 

Miss Hughes was described as 'beautiful inside and out' at the inquest into her death

Miss Hughes was described as 'beautiful inside and out' at the inquest into her death

He said: 'We were in a relationship for around 15 years apart from the last 11 weeks where the relationship broke down. We had four children and the family home was in Golborne. Since she had our fourth child, she was very low in her mood.

'She was anxious about leaving the house and she saw her GP who diagnosed her with post-natal depression and she was given medication for this in January 2018. 

'During our separation, I resided in a different property. When she ran out of her Citalopram her mood changed, but she was back to normal after getting more medication.

'On October 28, she was having a bad morning and went to

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