Council's handling of man's housing issue contributed to his suicide, coroner rules

A psychiatrist was concerned about his benefits and accommodation worries

A coroner has ruled that South Holland District Council’s handling of a housing issue contributed to a 35-year-old man taking his own life.

An inquest into his death, held at Boston Coroner’s Court on Tuesday, heard that Mr Szmyt, who had attempted suicide four weeks earlier, had been concerned about payment of benefits and his allocated accommodation, which left him feeling isolated from friends.

She added: “This led to him being discharged to a single room with no cooking facilities in a motel, isolated from any local community.

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