Blackpool Council accused of causing ‘relentless stress’ on dad who took his own life

[Ray.]

Coroner Alan Wilson heard evidence from Alistair’s family and council officials. In a narrative summary, he said a number of factors had contributed to a deterioration in Alistair’s mental health in the months before his death, which was recorded as suicide.

Mr Wilson said this included the “protracted legal process” of the compulsory purchase of Alistair’s home by the council, with the impact of stress exacerbating his mental health struggles.

The coroner added that Blackpool Council had “under-appreciated the potential impact” on Alistair and his family.

https://www.hudgellsolicitors.co.uk/client-stories/blackpool-council-accused-of-causing-relentless-stress-on-dad-who-took-his-own-life-after-hostile-tactics

[Ammi]

https://www.hudgellsolicitors.co.uk/client-stories/blackpool-council-accused-of-causing-relentless-stress-on-dad-who-took-his-own-life-after-hostile-tactics

…I’ll take some time out to look at this story later, it sounds heartbreakingly tragic…

[Mystic Mock]

So he had Mental Health issues and the Council just ignored it?

[Ray.]

…I’ll take some time out to look at this story later, it sounds heartbreakingly tragic…

I read it a day or two ago and it's re-entered my thoughts every now and again. Just one of those horrible human interest stories that I think people should be aware of. It would somehow feel insulting to the person's memory to read such a story and not try to make others aware of it. :shrug:

[Ammi]

I read it a day or two ago and it's re-entered my thoughts every now and again. Just one of those horrible human interest stories that I think people should be aware of. It would somehow feel insulting to the person's memory to read such a story and not try to make others aware of it. :shrug:

…wow, I knew that Alistair’s story was going to be a heart wrenching read…I mean, there were obviously many factors involved in the deterioration of his mental health and the despair that he would have been feeling… the factors that ‘consumed him’ that he felt helpless to find a resolve for or any help or direction in that resolve can’t be dismissed as playing such a big contributive as well…?…his home, his business, his marriage …the struggles he’d had to adapt his family home for his two disabled children…just immense …one of the sentences that stands out for me is ‘Alistair was a devoted father and a hardworking man’…and as children were often led to believe that ‘working hard’ will help to achieve that providing for families etc…?…but some people can so work hard and work themselves into physical and mental exhaustion and still not feel as though they’re ’catching that life break…’…

…the relentless stress and lack of support and inadequate compensation and physical and mental exhaustion exhaustion/despair… and possibly felt too I listened to, to seek help also…just a complete spiral and sinking and being left with no coping skills to be able to stop that decline…very, very tragic and incredibly sad…and yeah, there are probably too many Alistairs feeling similar things and for similar reasons so his story is important to be told also…thank you for highlighting it…:love:…