There is no clear evidence that a 'loving' 15 year old boy who was tragically found dead by his mum intended to end his own life, a coroner has ruled. Harley Whittle was found dead in a woodland area close to his home in Bury after failing to return from seeing friends who lived nearby earlier in the day.
An inquest into his death heard that on July 8 2022, the 15-year-old met up with his pals, who described him as being his normal self, before he left at 9pm. It was just hours later that evening that his mother found his body in the woods, Manchester Evening News reports.
Neighbours rushed to perform CPR on him but the youngster was pronounced dead at midnight after he was taken to Fairfield General Hospital. Coroner Catherine McKenna stated that there was 'no compelling evidence' that proved Harley intended to end his own life following an inquest into his death at Rochdale Coroners Court.
