The final message of 'beautiful' teen minutes before he was hit by train

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A teenager told his friends 'thank you for being the top lads you are' in his final voice message moments before he took his own life, an inquest heard.

George Thompson, 18, had been battling mental health problems and lows he described as ‘thunderstorms’ before his death. His dad, Dave Thompson, described George's death as the ‘hardest thunderstorm yet’.

On October 27, 2021, George was working at a property on Old Road in Cheadle adjacent to the railway lines. The apprentice builder was said to be visibly upset before taking a break - a short time later he stepped in front of a train. Read more: Mum of playboy international drugs boss Aram Sheibani jailed after Manchester Airport arrest When he was standing on the line, he answered a call from his friend, Alex Mills, who urged him to come away from the train track and tried to tell him how much he had going for him.

Unfortunately, George did not respond to these pleas. “He was a wonderful young lad,” his father told an inquest at the Coroner’s Court in Stockport. “He was so caring and would do anything for anyone. “He really loved helping people and he got a lot from that.