A 23-year-old lorry driver took his own life during an alcohol and drug binge after struggling to come to terms with a relationship breakup, an inquest has heard.
Tom Simm was found 'collapsed and unresponsive' at his home in Keats Avenue, Wigan, on March 2.
An inquest at Bolton Coroner's Court yesterday heard the 23-year-old lorry driver had split up with girlfriend just weeks earlier.
Tom Simm was found 'collapsed and unresponsive' at his home in Keats Avenue, Wigan, on March 2
Tom's mother, Joanne Atherton, told the hearing her son had wanted to keep the relationship going and started drinking heavily following the breakup.
She said he told her he 'did not want to be here' and had considered driving into a wall.
Ms Atherton said her son was prescribed antidepressants and had taken time off work as he was struggling with his mental health.
In a statement read to the court, she added: 'There were nights when he sat there sobbing, asking me to fix him.'
The inquest heard Tom started seeing a woman in September 2019 after they had met a barbecue the previous month.
In a statement read in court, the woman said they moved in together during the first lockdown, but Tom started to become 'quite possessive'.
She said they then went to live with her family, but argued often so he returned to live with his mother.
The young woman told the inquest Tom drank 'a lot of alcohol' and she noticed he had been self-harming.
When she challenged him about scars on his arm, Tom told her he had cut himself while drunk but did not know why.
Ms Atherton said her son was prescribed antidepressants and had taken time off work as he was struggling with his mental health. (Pictured, Tom with his mother Joanne)
In October of last year, the woman said Tom 'broke down' and told her he did not see any point in life and revealed he had thought about driving off a cliff.
The woman said she applied for mental health support on his behalf, but he failed to engage.
On the evening prior to his death, the hearing was told Tom sent the woman a series of messages in which he confessed he still had 'strong feelings' for her and that she 'meant the world to him'.
However, he never received any response.
The following morning, family members found him 'collapsed and unresponsive' at home.
An ambulance was called and paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
