A man who was found dead after a bad smell led police to his flat had texted his father to say he was "a dead man walking" despite not having any terminal illness.
Brett Sivyer's body was found decomposed in his flat in Maidenhead, Berkshire, after neighbours complained of the stench coming from the home.
A coroner said that as a result of inquiries it appeared Mr Sivyer was suffering from a "form of fatalism" prior to his death and said he was dying. However, he was not suffering from any terminal illness.