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'Talented and much-loved' Manchester Met student, 21, was found dead by friends in student accommodation
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox A promising university student who loved outdoor pursuits and adventure took his own life in his student accommodation, an inquest has heard Joe Patrick Holland, aged 21, was found dead by his friends on March 15 last year.
His mother, Emma Whitehead, described him as "an active and adventurous young man" who loved mountain bikes and mountains and other outdoor pursuits and dreamed of long distance cycling overseas.
The inquest at Manchester Coroners Court heard how Joe, from Chester, was studying biology in the department of natural sciences at Manchester Metropolitan University. READ MORE: Man, 47, died after waiting hours for urgent hospital treatment,
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