Husband Hangs Himself Just Days After Celebrating 1st Wedding Anniversary... You Won't Believe Why

A husband hanged himself after a row with his wife just days before they were due to start IVF to have a baby together.

 

Jack Gilbert, 28, was found dead days after he and wife Gemma celebrated their first wedding anniversary.

 

An inquest heard the father-of-one from Cheadle, was having marriage difficulties after the stress of beginning the treatment and starting a new job.

 

Wife Gemma, who is in her 20s, had suffered three miscarriages, but the pair were still keen on starting a family together.

 

In a statement to the inquest into Jack's death, Gemma said: "We had a few ups and downs, we were trying for a baby.

 

 

She added: "I spoke to him the following morning and we argued. I spent the day with a friend and wanted to clear my head for a bit. I didn't find out that he died until I turned my phone on at about 11pm. He never gave any indication that he would harm himself.

 

Mr Gilbert, who worked as a joiner, had just landed a new contract and was due to be starting a new job.

 

 

An inquest heard that other than a short spell of depressions as a teenager, he had never reported to family or friends that he had suffered problems with his mental health.

 

His mother, Michelle Mulvihill, said that while he and his wife had been going through ups and downs she believed none of the arguments were sufficient for Mr Gilbert to take his own life.

 

However, on July 4 last year she discovered her son hanged in the family bathroom.

 

"I didn't know of any problems with his mental health as he was always a very happy person - he was known for his smile," she told a hearing at Stockport Coroner's Court.

 

The court heard that on July 3, last year, Mr Gilbert had gone to stay with his mother following a row with his partner and and headed to the pub with friends to watch the World Cup match between England and Colombia.

 

"He text me later to say 'my suitcase is at yours for good now' but I just assumed it was one of those ups and downs, " said Mulvihill.

 

During the course of the evening, Mr Gilbert met up with his wife in the pub and appeared to be in good spirits, the court was told.

 

However, when she went to look for him the following morning, Mr Gilbert's mother found him in the bathroom having hanged himself.

 

Paramedics were called to the address but Mr Gilbert was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

Toxicology tests showed that Mr Gilbert had consumed low levels of alcohol and a 'recreational' amount of cocaine - most likely within the last 12 hours of his life.

 

Toxicologist Julie Evans said the side effects of cocaine could have played a part in Mr Gilbert's state of mind in the hours leading up to his death.

 

Recording a narrative conclusion, south Manchester Coroner Chris Morris said the threshold to conclude that Mr Gilbert had committed suicide had not been met.

 

He said that the lack of evidence relating to a specific intention or ongoing depression as well as the effects of cocaine, meant he could not confirm a 'sustained intention' to bring about the end of his life.

 

Following the inquest, Mr Gilbert's devastated family paid tribute to their 'lovely' son and described him as a 'brilliant' dad.

 

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- Source: The Sun UK