Don't miss a thing that's happening in and around Bury by signing up to the free MyBury newsletter An award-winning 'community hero' who made an incredible journey to sobriety took his own life by overdosing on drugs as he 'struggled with lockdown', an inquest into his sudden death heard.
Shaun Hillam was unexpectedly found dead in his flat on June 16, 2020, alongside blister packets of medication he had been prescribed and 'suicide notes'.
The 54-year-old's death came as a shock to his loved ones who had seen him fight his way out of more than a decade-long drug addiction, before dedicating his time to his local community where he lived in Chapelfield, Bury.
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