Dad-of-two's tragic final words to his family before he's found dead after buying 'suicide kit' online

11.08.2022 - 10:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

A father-of-two from Leigh whose mental health began to spiral after a split with his girlfriend bought a ‘suicide pack’ filled with poisonous chemicals he used to end his own life.

Samuel David Dickenson had obtained the controlled poison online. The 33-year-old took the chemical at his flat in Wilkinson Street where he was later found unresponsive by emergency services in the early hours of March 11, 2020.

He managed to call 999 shortly before falling unconscious, giving his name and address until the line went silent, the North West Ambulance Service said.

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Police on the scene found the controlled chemical as well as a number of other items part of the ‘suicide pack’ he got online. GMP also found anti-sickness medication.

He had left a suicide note on his computer for his family which stated “I have decided to leave”. This was judged to be his way of saying goodbye. His last words for his former partner and their two boys were that ‘he loved them more than anything’.

Bolton Coroner’s Court heard how Sam’s family were ‘always at the end of the phone’ for him if he needed support. Karen Dickenson, Sam’s mum, believed his mental health had deteriorated leading up to his death following a split with partner.

She explained that he had become increasingly unhappy and decided that their eight-year relationship, from which they have two children, should come to an end. In the weeks that followed, the hearing heard Sam was sofa surfing until he found his flat in Leigh.

The plastic extrusion operator had been struggling with his mental health in the weeks leading up to his death, the inquest was told. Senior coroner Timothy Brennand