An electrician sent his girlfriend a Whatsapp message remembering the best times they shared together before taking his own life.

Roairy Brown, 25, was found hanging in his garage by his father George on May 22.  George, and his mother Patricia, performed CPR on him until paramedics arrived and took him to Watford General Hospital. But he could not be revived and died in the hospital at around 4.15am.

An inquest at Hertfordshire Coroners' Court today heard that Roairy, of Liverpool Street, had battled depression for several years and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder a few months before killing himself.

When he was 19, he came home, fell to the floor and curled up crying but did not know what was wrong.

He was diagnosed with depression and had counselling and started taking medication. But he also drank a lot and this made the medication less effective.

Over the next few years, Roairy’s mental health deteriorated and he tried to kill himself a number of times.

He planned to commit suicide a few days before his death but changed his mind because of how much he loved his family, and instead went to his sister’s room and told her how he felt.

On May 21, Roairy went out for a drink. When he returned home, at around midnight, he wanted to go to town but his parents could tell that he was very drunk.

He sent Rosy Harries, his girlfriend of four years, a message at 2.17am, outlining the good times they shared.

His father was concerned, so slept in the lounge with him. He woke during the night and heard Roairy in the kitchen but assumed he was making food and fell back asleep.  He woke again a couple of hours later and found Roairy was not in the lounge. He saw the light on in the garage and ran in to find Roairy suspended from the roof.

In a statement read out in Hertfordshire Coroners' Court, Roairy was described as gentle, kind-hearted and an animal lover. His family said he had a fantastic relationship with them, especially his sister, and his girlfriend.  Coroner Geoffrey Sullivan recorded a conclusion of suicide.

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