A YOUNG Flintshire man deliberately rode a motorcycle into a farm wall two days after he had been detained for threatening to throw himself from a bridge over the A483, an inquest heard. 

Cameron John Edwards, of Powell Road, Buckley, was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident on Gwernaffield Road near Mold on April 6, 2023. 

At County Hall in Ruthin on Thursday (April 18), an inquest was held into the 24-year-old's death. 

It heard that Mr Edwards had a history of mental health issues, including emotionally unstable personality disorder. In the period before his death, Mr Edwards had been "struggling significantly" with the prospect that his dogs would be taken away from him and destroyed after one of them had allegedly bitten a person.

The inquest was told that Mr Edwards was facing a crown court appearance following the incident, and was worried he would be sent to prison. 

The inquest heard that Mr Edwards had been admitted to hospital five times in as many months due to his mental health, and attempted to take his own life via an overdose. 

On the evening of April 4, emergency services were called to the A483 in Wrexham - whereby Mr Edwards had positioned himself on the other side of the barrier on a bridge over Berse Road. 

Mr Edwards, who had been assisted by members of the public and an off-duty police officer, was subsequently detained under Section 136 of the Mental Health Act and taken to the Heddfan unit at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. On the early morning of April 5, Mr Edwards was charged with wilful obstruction of the highway and remanded in custody to appear in court the following day. 

The inquest heard evidence from a police officer who formally charged Mr Edwards - who said she had concerns for his safety and therefore felt he should be remanded in custody until his court hearing. 

Following Mr Edwards' court appearance on April 6, emergency services were called to a single-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Gwernaffield Road near Mold. 

The inquest heard that the rider, Mr Edwards, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene shortly after midday. 

The coroner's court was told that police investigations at the scene found no tyre or skid marks, suggesting no attempt had been made to break. The motorbike was also positioned upright, suggesting the rider made no attempt to divert out of the way of the wall. Mr Edwards also wasn't wearing a helmet. 

A pathologist's provisional cause of death following a post-mortem examination was severe head injury due to a road traffic collision. 

An investigation was conducted by Betsi Cadwaladr Health into the care and treatment Mr Edwards was provided. It concluded that there were no service issues, and that Mr Edwards was supported by a multitude of both inpatient and outpatient services. 

Kate Robertson, assistant coroner for North Wales East and Central, said Mr Edwards had "tragically" made the decision to ride the motorbike into a wall, while not wearing a helmet.

She recorded a conclusion of suicide.