IT is hoped that lessons will be learnt following the conclusion of an inquest into the death of a former electrician who died after taking an overdose, an inquest heard.

Timothy Craig Woodcraft, 34, died at his home address, on October 12, 2018 and a verdict of suicide was declared by John Gittins, senior coroner for North Wales east and central.

He was found in his specially-adapted bungalow in Penycae along with a note of his intentions when he had died.

Summarising the content of the note recovered at the scene, Mr Gittins said that Woodcraft had written about not being able to live with the way his health was.

Mr Gittins told the hearing in Ruthin how Woodcraft was born in St Asaph and grew up in Hawarden.

He was an electrician by trade and worked for various companies until the father-of-two was assaulted and left with brain damage in 2014.

The assault also caused Tim to suffer from epilepsy, nightmares and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

In the months leading up to his death, his mother said (in a statement read out in court) that both his mental and physical health were in decline.

She adds that Tim was a very lively and outgoing person but was ‘robbed’ off this following the attack and that he never really got over the loss of his father a few years ago.

This, combined with the PTSD, were always a significant factor in his state of mind.

Mr Gittins said that a post-mortem examination revealed Woodcraft had a level of painkillers in blood which were described as ‘toxic’.

Doctors also say that alcohol was also present at 41mg – which was equivalent to half the legal driving limit of 80mg.

Tim’s mother told the hearing that she hopes that something can be learnt from her son’s death and that other families can be spared from the heartache of losing a loved one as a result of mental health needs not being met.

Mr Gittins said that, in passing his verdict of suicide, said that he hopes that in reflection on this hearing and, looking at a mother who has lost her son, will bring about practice that works to prevent future deaths.