Get the inside track on the big stories from Manchester courts with our weekly newsletter A former soldier and devoted dad who served alongside murdered Lee Rigby, died of heart failure following a history of cocaine use, an inquest heard.
Described in court by his mum Karen Hessing as a 'practical joker' who made sure there was 'never a dull moment' when he was around, Dean Corbett, 32 was found dead at his flat in Urmston, Trafford on August 16, 2020.
Mrs Hessing said Corporal Corbett, who has a seven-year-old son, Lewis, joined the army at 19, having previously not been able to hold a job down, and his family were surprised and proud.
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