Tragic death of much-loved mum who had become 'increasingly withdrawn'

A much-loved mum-of-two took her own life following an evening in the pub with friends, an inquest heard. Nicola Hanley, mum to Cory and Jacob, had becoming 'increasingly withdrawn' in the weeks before her death on New Year's Eve, LancsLive reports.

She had spent the afternoon and night of Friday, December 30, with friends in her local pub in Langho, near Blackburn.

She made several 'odd' comments throughout the course of the night and at times appeared 'dazed' but she appeared to snap out of it, an inquest heard.