Family's tribute to 'clever and wonderful' son who killed himself

Tuesday 02nd January 2018 17:58 EST
 

A 23-year-old killed himself at his family home after a year suffering from depression and becoming isolated. Mohammed Shabbir Ahmed Seedat was found hanging at his home by his mother in the early hours on October 31.

The inquest into Mr Seedat's death heard how he had distanced himself from his family, begun neglecting himself and taken to walking around the house at night.

The inquest resumed last Wednesday (28th Dec) and Area Coroner for Manchester West Alan Walsh read a statement from Mr Seedat's father, Shabbir Seedat.

In the statement Mr Seedat's father said: "He was a clever and wonderful son, who was 23 and had given the family many happy memories and they were proud to call him their son."

The inquest heard how Mr Seedat's mother had found him at 4am after she had got up in the night at their home in Burnaby Street, Bolton. It heard how Mr Seedat's mother and father wanted him to seek professional help for his depression but he would to go.

Mr Walsh recorded a conclusion of suicide and accepted the cause of death as hanging.


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