Sam Jones (28 years old) was found by his relatives in a Greater Manchester cemetary on the evening July 23rd. He was rushed to hospital, but unfortunately died three days later.
A ‘exceptionally talented’ teacher and footballer was asked by his family to not take his own life, according to an inquest.
Sam Jones (28), a Denton man from Tameside, Greater Manchester was found by his relatives in a cemetery. He was then taken to the hospital. Three days later, he was dead.
Sam’s death was inquest heard that he had called his mother around 9 pm to inform her of his plans to end his life.
Sam refused to reveal his location, but his family claimed they knew where he would soon be.
The inquest, held at South Manchester Coroner’s Court in Stockport, heard his family knew that he would be at a nearby cemetery where his grandmother was buried and, when Sam’s dad Chris got there, he found his son considering ending his life.
Sam’s brother and dad tried to help him but emergency services were also called. MEN.
The dad, distraught, confided in the coroner. “I begged him not to do it.
Sam was initially taken to Tameside Hospital, and later referred to the critical care unit at Manchester Royal Infirmary. On July 25, Sam’s condition continued to deteriorate further and he was sadly pronounced dead on July 26.
Senior coroner Alison Mutch, told Sam’s family: “I have to say how you managed to do all of that under those circumstances says a lot about your commitment to try and do the best for him. I understand it must have been a very difficult situation for everyone.”
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After the hearing, a number of his organs could be donated to other needy people.
“It was one of Sam’s wishes so that’s what we chose to do,”According to Mr Jones, the court was informed.
The coroner said: “It’s a tribute to your brevity as a family that even in his darkest hours, you were keen to follow your son’s wishes to ensure his organs were donated to give others life even if he couldn’t live. Of course, it doesn’t bring him back but I hope it served as a small comfort at a very difficult time of grief.”
The court was told how Sam, a former pupil of Oasis Academy Leesbrook in Oldham, became a teacher at the academy in 2018. Teaching science and maths, but also a teacher.
He was described by the school as an “anonymous” ‘exceptional and gifted teacher’Who was it? ‘valued and respected’Staff, students, and parents.
Sam became an assistant deputy in the academy later and was ‘instrumental’ in developing the school’s culture.
Jones described his son as a passionate footballer and said that his family was his inspiration. ‘incredibly proud’He is the best.
“He had a great love for sport,”He said it to the court. “He was so competitive – being second was not something he would ever accept. He played semi-pro football and played for a number of local teams including Wythenshawe Town FC.
“Up to 14, he was an excellent goalkeeper. Two or three professional clubs even wanted to sign him as a goalkeeper but unfortunately he had lost a love for it. He wanted glory, he wanted to be scoring goals.
“He was the first one in the family to ever go to university. It cost mum and dad a lot of money and he went twice. We were very proud of him.”
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The inquest heard how there had been nothing in Sam’s medical records to indicate he had expressed any concerns with his mental health or had similar thoughts in the past.
“Before this, there had been no inkling that this was going to happen to your son and was completely out of character,”Ms. Mutch stated.
Ms Mutch explained that the incident was unexpected for someone with a promising career. Ms Mutch said that no notes were found and that there was nothing suspicious in either the police or toxicology reports.
The coroner said she was unable to rule Sam’s death as suicide as there was no clear evidence to suggest he had fully understood the severity of his actions. Accordingly, his death was ruled to be the result of self-asphyxiation.
Addressing Sam’s family upon making the conclusion, Ms Mutch said: “You obviously loved him very much and wanted to support him as much as possible. You were very close to him and wanted to make sure he had the best and most supportive environment.
“That level of support is shown on the day when Sam was found. As a mother, I’m sure that is a conversation that will be impossible to forget.
“You absolutely did the right thing straight away and I think it shows just how well you knew your son that you knew he would be at the cemetery.”
Ms. Mutch added: “I can’t imagine this is something you’re ever going to be able to forget. It sounds as if you did everything you could to stop what happened, but unfortunately, notwithstanding your pleas to him, the damage had already been done.
“Those must have been very dark and difficult days for you all.”
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