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A teenager walked into the sea and drowned after rowing with his mother over his girlfriend, an inquest heard. | A teenager walked into the sea and drowned after rowing with his mother over his girlfriend, an inquest heard. |
Dominic Maynard, 19, walked out of the family home in Bridport, Dorset, last November after his mother told his girlfriend to leave. | Dominic Maynard, 19, walked out of the family home in Bridport, Dorset, last November after his mother told his girlfriend to leave. |
She was worried that her younger son Toby, who had a brief fling with the same girl, would see them together | She was worried that her younger son Toby, who had a brief fling with the same girl, would see them together |
Dominic was last seen on CCTV walking along Bournemouth promenade. A verdict of suicide was recorded. | Dominic was last seen on CCTV walking along Bournemouth promenade. A verdict of suicide was recorded. |
On the night he died, Dominic told his girlfriend she could take his Renault Clio back home to his parents, "so they will have something to remember me by". | On the night he died, Dominic told his girlfriend she could take his Renault Clio back home to his parents, "so they will have something to remember me by". |
He said, 'thank you for being a good mum' Penny Maynard | He said, 'thank you for being a good mum' Penny Maynard |
His mother Penny woke up to find he had missed his midnight curfew but had left a message on her answer phone. | His mother Penny woke up to find he had missed his midnight curfew but had left a message on her answer phone. |
She told the inquest on Friday: "He said, 'I expect you don't want to hear from me', and I was really shocked. | She told the inquest on Friday: "He said, 'I expect you don't want to hear from me', and I was really shocked. |
"He said, 'thank you for being a good mum and thank Rachel and Toby for being a good brother and sister', and then he went on to thank other friends." | "He said, 'thank you for being a good mum and thank Rachel and Toby for being a good brother and sister', and then he went on to thank other friends." |
She had confronted her son weeks beforehand over a picture he had drawn for a project called Inside Outside which was in his bedroom. | She had confronted her son weeks beforehand over a picture he had drawn for a project called Inside Outside which was in his bedroom. |
Dominic had drawn a hanging man with the words "One day you will find me swinging lifeless from this tree". | Dominic had drawn a hanging man with the words "One day you will find me swinging lifeless from this tree". |
The teenager, who was a fan of so-called "Emo" rock music, was due to go to a concert by rock band Biffy Clyro. | |
Mrs Maynard added: "Emo music is all to do with death." | |
A post-mortem examination showed he died of drowning. | A post-mortem examination showed he died of drowning. |
His body was too badly decomposed for tests to show whether alcohol or drugs played a part in his death, the inquest in Bournemouth heard. | His body was too badly decomposed for tests to show whether alcohol or drugs played a part in his death, the inquest in Bournemouth heard. |