Suffolk 22-year-old Mason Seymour who had been missing for more than three months was found hanged in Claydon woodland, inquest reveals
A Suffolk 22-year-old, who had been missing for more than three months and was found hanged in a wooded area, took his own life, Suffolk Coroner's Court has ruled.
Mason Seymour, of no fixed address, was discovered on November 12 last year by a member of public who was walking in woodland near Mockbeggars Hall in Claydon, near Ipswich.
Mason had been reported missing on August 4 after he hadn't been seen or heard from since July 29.
Coroner Nigel Parsley told the court today that Mason had been arrested and released under investigation on June 17.
Police were checking in with Mason and monitoring his wellbeing after his arrest and when no one had heard from him they reported him missing and released appeals to trace him.
Officers were called to the wooded area at around 1pm on November 12 and found the body of a man whose clothes matched Mason's description, hanged.
CSI investigators were called and police at the scene deemed there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. Mason had to be identified through dental records.
The court heard officers discovered his car in the car park of a hotel. Inside were some of his belongings and a note which suggested he intended to take his own life.
A statement from Mason's GP said he had never had any help for his mental health from the practice or from secondary care teams. He had not been seen by his GP since 2016.
Mr Parsley told that court that, due to the nature of the death, a postmortem was not necessary. He concluded the medical cause of death was hanging and ruled it was a suicide.
He thanked Mason's dad, who was in court today, for his 'quiet dignity' throughout the inquest and passed on his condolences in the 'tragic circumstances'.
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