A 'troubled' father who took his own life feared his unborn baby would exist taken abroad and put into care, an inquest was told.

Musician Christopher Knott passed away in infirmary, half dozen days later on overdosing on a cocktail of prescription drugs.

The 26-yr-former, who suffered from "very significant" mental health issues, sparked a frantic search afterward fleeing the hotel room he was staying in alongside his pregnant partner.

He was found unconscious after in the forenoon, according to Manchester Evening News.

A coroner concluded that Mr Knott, from Stockport, intended to have his ain life and was "significantly impacted" by the fear that his child would be taken into intendance as a result of his drug-taking.

His family unit has, who said he was "not a bad lad" have now paid a moving tribute to him and said his death has had a devastating consequence on their lives.

Mr Knott struggled with mental health problems for most of his life, the hearing was told.

He was said to exist suffering from borderline schizophrenia. Still, he had a phobia of hospitals and refused to engage with specialist mental health services. Equally a result, his parents said they believe he may have been misdiagnosed.

Mr Knott, began taking drugs equally a teenager and after leaving home was homeless for periods, the hearing was told.

His mum Beverley Knott said: "Information technology was every bit if in that location were two sides to Christopher.

"He was very talented and was very loving and caring," she said.

However, she said he was also "very troubled" and at times "lived his life in a fashion very unlike to anyone else."

Around the time of his death, in May last twelvemonth, he had moved into a hotel and was staying with his partner, who was five months pregnant.

Ane of Mr Knott's other children had been put up for adoption at nascency the inquest heard.

And giving evidence during the hearing, his father David Knott said: "Personally I recollect he was scared.

The inquest was held at South Manchester Coroner's Court.

The inquest was held at South Manchester Coroner'south Court.

"He had already lost one of his children because of his drug-taking and I recollect he was scared he was going to lose the other child."

On May 20, last year, Mr Knott'south parents were alerted by his partner that following an "argument" at around 5pm, he had left their room after threatening to take an overdose.

Unbeknown to his partner and parents, around 6.20pm that evening, he rang his GP surgery in Rochdale, and quizzed the receptionist on what would constitute a lethal overdose.

He then had a long conversation with one of the surgery's GPs to whom he would not reveal where he was, only did disembalm that he had taken what was described every bit a 'very significant' overdose of a number of drugs.

He besides told the dr., who alerted police, that he wanted to end his ain life.

That sparked a frantic search with law visiting the hotel where he had been staying, before Mr Knott was found nearby by his parents.

He had been hiding in a bin in order to try and not be constitute and due to his phobia, he refused to go to hospital the inquest was told.

His family unit said they feared he would flee again and lie low if they alerted medics.

Police Coroner'southward Officeholder Andrew Stevenson from Greater Manchester Police force (GMP) likewise told the hearing that officers also took the determination not to arroyo him once he had been institute so every bit to not "inflame the situation"

Christopher's parents took him for something to eat before escorting him to their dwelling house in the Cheadle Heath area of Stockport.

He did not disclose details of what he had taken, with his father proverb "he simply said he taken some of his tablets."

As a event his family sat watching him throughout the night. And they immediately raised the warning when around 10am the post-obit morning time, May 21, he stopped breathing and went into cardiac abort.

Resuscitation attempts were initially successful and he spent several days being treated in hospital, even so, his status worsened and he died at Stepping Hill on May 26.

Mr Knott passed away at Stepping Hill Hospital.

Mr Knott passed away at Stepping Loma Hospital.

A post-mortem found he died of Bronchopneumonia due to a hypoxic brain injury caused by a Cardiorespiratory arrest.

Toxicology analysis found he had ingested a number of drugs. Several he was not currently being prescribed and the origin of them was unclear, the hearing was told.

Coroner Christopher Morris recorded a decision of suicide at South Manchester Coroner'due south Court in Stockport on Monday following what he said was a "deeply tragic case."

"I have heard he was someone with many practiced qualities. He was funny, he was talented, and could be very caring" he said.

"Clearly he was besides someone who had more than than his off-white share of troubles in his life.

"He had some very meaning mental wellness bug, the precise nature of which I don't call back was ever truly appreciated and understood.

"He also became involved, at various stages in his life, with the drug scene which will have caused him farther problems.

"On May 20 concluding yr, he had some kind of statement or commutation of words with his partner.

"He was obviously in a state of heightened feet.

"He was concerned his unborn child may be taken into intendance. Something which is clear was having a pregnant effect on him."

Mr Morris said later on finding him, his parents were placed in an "invidious" position and that they had "done everything could" for him.

Mr Morris said he believed it was probable Mr Knott, who had a history of self-impairment, had taken the overdose with the intention of taking his own life and that 'inevitably' he had to record a determination of suicide.

In a statement post-obit the hearing, Christopher's parents, and his sis Jen McAndrew, said Christopher was a loving begetter, son and brother and that his expiry had left a huge hold in their lives.

They said: "He was kind, he was caring.

"He was very talented. He was a fantastic musician. That is where he plant his inner peace, through his music.

"We knew he loved us.

"He thought the world of his kids, and would do anything for them if he was immune.

"He was also very protective of his sis.

"He liked traveling around and liked the open space.

"He had a hard life. Simply he wasn't a bad lad and was trying to make a become of things."

Speaking nigh the impact his death had had on them they said: "It'south just devastating.

"We're struggling to come up to terms with information technology. I don't think there are any words to properly draw it.

"We will have to live with this for the rest of our lives.

"The inquest has likewise held us back in terms of grieving as well I retrieve.

"It'due south like a piece of us has gone.

"Fortunately we accept his children and can brand certain they remember what a crazy dad they had."