Devastation as 'fabulous' dad-of-four, 29, found dead by friends

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A ‘committed’ father-of-four from Atherton was found dead by two friends after taking his own life, an inquest heard. Christopher James Ince died on February 19 - two days after messaging his girlfriend threatening to take his own life and live stream it, the Coroner’s Court in Bolton was told.

The 29-year-old sent the message on February 17 after trying to call her. She responded just under half-an-hour later but got no response.

Friends John Gallagher and Stephen Smith both went to his address after realising they had not heard from Mr Ince since he sent Stephen a message asking for help the night before, the court heard. Read more: Boy, 14, charged with assault and possession of a bladed article after another teen was stabbed in park Mr Ince, of Market Street, was described as a “fabulous dad” and "generous to a fault" by step-mum Kelly Smith. “He had a child at 19 and went on to have four children,” Ms Smith’s statement said. “The fifth child died at just a few weeks old.

When the relationship [which the children's mother] came to an end, that is something he found very difficult to begin with.