The father of an 18-year-old man who committed suicide said he "can't begin to tell you what a nice lad" he was. Jack Stapleton was found dead in his bedroom in Bingham on the morning of May 25 last year.
Father Wayne, who was born and raised in The Meadows, previously described his son as 'priceless' with a 'heart of gold'. Jack had played football for Bingham Town, was a keen mixed martial arts fighter and enjoyed going to the gym.
Jack had been diagnosed with bipolar, taking time away from his beloved sports of football and mixed martial arts as a result. He had been struggling with mental health issues since 2019, said Assistant Coroner Elizabeth Didcock during an inquest into his death, but had been responding well to treatment in the weeks before his death.
