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Man's 14-storey fall was suicide | Man's 14-storey fall was suicide |
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A coroner has recorded a verdict of suicide on a 20-year-old man who fell 130ft (40m) from a 14-storey block of flats. | A coroner has recorded a verdict of suicide on a 20-year-old man who fell 130ft (40m) from a 14-storey block of flats. |
Welder Mark Bennett forced his way on to the roof of Richard Heights, in Flint, in October 2009. | Welder Mark Bennett forced his way on to the roof of Richard Heights, in Flint, in October 2009. |
The inquest at Mold, Flintshire, heard Mr Bennett had split from his long-term girlfriend the previous month, but had started a new relationship. | The inquest at Mold, Flintshire, heard Mr Bennett had split from his long-term girlfriend the previous month, but had started a new relationship. |
His parents paid tribute to a "kind, sensitive and hard-working young man". | His parents paid tribute to a "kind, sensitive and hard-working young man". |
North East Wales coroner John Hughes said there was "something of a tangle in his love life" after hearing Mr Bennett had started a new relationship following the split from his previous partner. | |
Analysis of his mobile phone showed there had been contact between him and the two women which suggested "perhaps he was going to do something of this sort". | Analysis of his mobile phone showed there had been contact between him and the two women which suggested "perhaps he was going to do something of this sort". |
The inquest heard there was a secure area on the roof of the building, to prevent such incidents, but there was evidence of a forced entry. | The inquest heard there was a secure area on the roof of the building, to prevent such incidents, but there was evidence of a forced entry. |
Mr Bennett, whose body was discovered by a council workman, died instantly from multiple injuries. | Mr Bennett, whose body was discovered by a council workman, died instantly from multiple injuries. |
The coroner told his parents, Alan and Una Bennett: "You have my total sympathy." | The coroner told his parents, Alan and Una Bennett: "You have my total sympathy." |
After the inquest, they said: "Nothing will ever fill the void his tragic death has left in all our lives. | After the inquest, they said: "Nothing will ever fill the void his tragic death has left in all our lives. |
"We can only pray that one day we can come to terms with his passing." | "We can only pray that one day we can come to terms with his passing." |
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