Widower, 39, took his personal life utilizing his late spouse’s most cancers drugs
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A heartbroken property agent who ‘did not know how one can go on’ after his spouse died following a five-year most cancers battle took his personal life utilizing her most cancers drugs, an inquest has heard.
Adam Thompson, 39, was discovered useless at residence in Mulbarton, Norfolk, by his father on October 10.
His dying got here 4 months after that of his spouse Lucy, 44, who had battled breast most cancers for 5 years after first being identified with the illness in February 2018.
Around the identical time, he additionally suffered the lack of a detailed member of the family and his pet canine.
Adam, a father-of-three who had run Reality Estate Agent in Norwich alongside his spouse, was found after failing to point out up for work.
An inquest heard he died from cocaine and opioid toxicity.
Adam Thompson, 39, was discovered useless at residence in Mulbarton, Norfolk, by his father on October 10
His dying got here 4 months after that of his spouse Lucy, 44, who had battled breast most cancers for 5 years after first being identified with the illness in February 2018
Adam took his personal life following the dying of his spouse, Lucy (proper), from breast most cancers 4 months beforehand
In an announcement learn to the coroner, his household stated: ‘Adam was loving, sort, and caring; a loving, devoted father, son, brother, and husband. He was very a lot cherished by all, and he all the time had time for everybody and had many, many mates.’
According to the Eastern Daily Press, they went on to explain him as a person who ‘labored very laborious, performed laborious’, and who loved sports activities, particularly golf.
They described him as ‘devoted’ to his spouse Lucy, who he had been in a relationship with for 11 years, including she was ‘every thing’ to him.
The pair married in July 2019 after Lucy had been given the all clear by docs. But in June 2020, she was informed she had a number of tumours on her liver, brought on by secondary breast most cancers, Norwich Evening News stories. Lucy died in July 2023 at residence.
The assertion added that after Lucy’s dying, Adam ‘did not know how one can go on’ after shedding his rock: ‘Adam was so devastated with shedding his spouse. He would say he didn’t know how one can go on with out Lucy. He simply needed to be together with her.’
They added that they ‘cherished and missed’ him with all their hearts.
The inquest heard that after Lucy informed docs she needed to spend her final days at residence, she was given painkillers which then remained on the home after her dying.
The inquest heard that after Lucy informed docs she needed to spend her final days at residence, she was given painkillers which then remained on the home after her dying
Adam Thompson (left), 39, was discovered useless at residence in Mulbarton, Norfolk, by his father on October 10
Lucy Thompson died 5 years after her first most cancers prognosis in 2018 on the age of 44
The couple each labored at Reality Estate Agent in Norfolk, though Adam was beforehand a police officer
Announcing Lucy’s dying on-line, her household stated she ‘was everybody’s hero, life and soul of the occasion and can endlessly be missed.’
They additionally praised her bravery all through her most cancers battle, and requested that these wishing to recollect her donate to most cancers charities The Big C and The Royal Marsden Hospital.
A fundraiser in her reminiscence raised virtually £2,000 for the charities.
Together, Adam and Lucy raised a complete of £14,000, together with by participating in a skydive in 2021. Other fundraising occasions included a 400-mile cycle experience and 25km stroll.
Announcing Adam’s dying, a spokesperson for Reality Estate Agent stated: ‘It is with nice unhappiness that I’ve to announce the passing of my fellow director Adam, who tragically misplaced his battle with life, whereas grieving the current dying of his spouse Lucy.’
His father, Nigel Thompson, stated: ‘Adam was a gifted and proficient individual, a loving husband, father, brother and buddy who created a heat and welcoming ambiance to anybody who got here into his presence.
‘He was such a fun-loving and caring individual and could be the primary to succeed in out when someone was in want. Adam was lively in so some ways.’
He added that his son stayed by Lucy’s aspect all through her most cancers battle and ‘shared her ache proper to the tip’.
He continued: ‘Each loss chipping away at this loving and caring individual. All his beloved treasure taken from him; all of the plans, the aspirations, misplaced.
‘Life abruptly misplaced its objective and there was no level anymore.’
Area coroner Yvonne Blake concluded that Mr Thompson died by suicide.
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