Bridge plunge tragedy

A CORONER has ruled that a father-of-two took his own life in a Daisy Nook beauty spot while the balance of his mind was disturbed.

An inquest at Rochdale heard that David Kelly (47), of Openshaw, fell from a bridge at Daisy Nook Country Park on the morning of January 7 — a spot he used to visit as a child. He had struggled with anxiety and depression.

A man walking his dog found the body.

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