He spent his life looking after others, but his own pain became too much

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A much-loved health worker whose disappearance sparked a huge search took his own life after 'chronic pain' led him to a state of 'desperation', an inquest has heard.

Tony Williamson was described as a 'devoted' and 'caring' dad-of-two and granddad. The 63-year-old vanished from his family home in Trafford a week before Christmas 2023.

After an 'agonising' search operation lasting almost three months, his body was discovered in the River Mersey in Warrington in March this year.

A coroner is now to write a report to the Health Secretary after he said Tony's case highlighted concerns regarding a 'lack of communication' between physical and mental health teams 'each working in isolation.' READ MORE: The controversial change that means people 'don't want to go into town' Tony worked for the NHS for 37 years as a podiatrist, at Wythenshawe Hospital, and in the local community.