A decorated war veteran took his own life just hours after telling mental health practitioners he had prepared a way to kill himself.
David John Smith, who served in the British Army for 10 years, had been a student at Edge Hill University's Manchester campus since September 2018 and was in the final stages of qualifying as a paramedic. The 34-year-old had previously been classified as "very high risk" but had refused treatment for fear he would be seen by NHS staff who he worked with, which might have a detrimental impact on his new career.
David, from Lancaster, was found at his home in Tarbet Street by his mum after attending a mental health assessment on March 17 of this year. At the meeting he had revealed a prepared method of suicide, Lancs Live reports.
