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Adam Maidment & Estel Farell-Roig

Grieving dad of 'talented' footballer, 28, who took own life says 'I begged him not to'

An 'exceptionally talented' footballer and teacher was begged not to take his own by life by his family, an inquest heard.

Sam Jones, 28, from Denton, in Tameside, Greater Manchester, was found by his family in a cemetery on the evening of July 23 and was then rushed to hospital. However, he died three days later.

The inquest into Sam's death heard how he had been in touch with his mother at about 9pm to say he was planning on taking his own life.

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