He tried to help a loved one and paid the ultimate price. Now, we can say why
manchestereveningnews.co.uk"Ashley wouldn't hurt me. He listens to me." Those were the words that Ryan Lowry said to his wife Michelle, as he prepared to leave the house to go to the aid of his mentally ill cousin, one February night in 2020.
Hours later, Ryan would be dead. The victim of a brutal axe killing by his schizophrenic relative Ashley Glennon, the cousin who he was devoted to helping, a man who he trusted with his life.
Ryan is remembered by those by knew him best as someone who 'didn't have a bad bone in his body'. "All he ever did was to be there, in whatever way he could, for those that needed help," they say.
Now, for the first time, following the conclusion of an inquest, the full tragic story of the relationship between Ryan and Ashley Glennon and, crucially, the failings in the run-up to that fateful night, can be told. READ MORE: A terrifying fate, a vindicated family, and all the ways Ryan Lowry was let down READ MORE: GMP detective describes suspect as 'a nice man' after woman alleges rape - she claims the investigation was flawed A motorsports enthusiast, Ryan had set up the CALM All Porsche Trophy race series, raising awareness and money for people with mental health issues.
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