By Amy Fenton,Helena Vesty,Taite Johnson
Copyright walesonline
A 27-year-old man was found dead days begging doctors not to send him home from a mental health hospital. Patrick Liam Coyle was found dead at a flat six days after being discharged from a mental health hospital despite requesting to stay in their care, an inquest has heard. In the days following his discharge he became increasingly unwell. Patrick took himself to A&E on March 7, three days after being discharged, and asked to be readmitted but was deemed safe to be discharged after he said he had no plans to take his own life. Patrick wasn’t heard from after March 8, and he was found dead in the property two days later. For the biggest stories in Wales first, sign up to our daily newsletter here The warehouse operative, from Wigan, had taken steps to end his life. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Following a two-day inquest held at County Hall in Preston this week, Area Coroner Kate Bisset returned a narrative conclusion. She said: “Patrick Liam Coyle died on the 10th March 2024 at 35 Victor Street, Clayton-Le-Moors, Accrington. Mr Coyle had struggled with his mental health for some time and had a recent, lengthy inpatient stay in a mental health hospital from which he had been discharged on the 4th March 2024. “Mr Coyle did not want to be discharged from hospital. He struggled with alcohol addiction and, when intoxicated, his risks of impulsive behaviour and harm to himself increased. In the days since his discharge, Mr Coyle had been increasingly mentally unwell. “He had used alcohol and consumed medication to excess. He expressed a desire to return to inpatient hospital care. “Mr Coyle attended at accident and emergency on the 7th March 2024 where mental health workers assessed him as being safe to release. “He was seen the following day at home by mental health support workers who noted that he denied current suicidal thoughts. “Plans were made for ongoing support the following week but Mr Coyle was not heard from after the evening of the 8th March 2024. He was found dead on the 10th March 2024. “It is not possible to determine Mr Coyle’s intentions at the time he secured the ligature due to his intoxication and mental health deterioration prior to the act.”
