Kalvin Chapman (pictured) took an overdose after buying the euthanasia drug in Mexico
A lawyer and former Ukip candidate has become Britain's first known victim of Mexican suicide tourism after buying euthanasia drugs in the country.
Kalvin Paul Chapman took a fatal overdose of a drug used to kill death row prisoners in his flat in Manchester.
The 43-year-old obtained the substance while on holiday after having been diagnosed with a tumour behind his eye and smuggled the drug, which is illegal in the UK, back to Britain.
On the night of his death, he emailed Greater Manchester Police to request they collect his body.
'It will probably kill me in 20 minutes,' he wrote. 'Can you please send someone to pick up my body. My flat door is unlocked. Much appreciated.'
He had left three suicide notes addressed to the police and coroner. Before he killed himself, the respected solicitor tweeted: 'Goodnight and fond farewell. It's been fun.'
Less than a year before he died, Mr Chapman had posted a video online saying he was going to kill himself.
He twice stood for Parliament in the county and was an active campaigner during the EU referendum in 2016.
He suffered with various health problems and battled depression, an inquest heard previously.
Mr Chapman emailed officers at 8.40pm, Manchester Coroner's Court was told. Police tried giving Mr Chapman CPR at his Ancoats flat after arriving at around 9.27pm as they called for an ambulance.
The former Ukip candidate tweeted this before he took the overdose and uploaded a video less than a year before his death
But Mr Chapman was pronounced dead at 10.30pm and had left two suicide notes - one to the police and another to the coroner.
Police coroners' officer Benjamin Dobbs said the notes 'clearly expressed his intention to take his own life' and revealed that he had obtained the drug, which is not prescribed or used in the UK, while on holiday.
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