Man, 27, kissed his fiancee, left for work and was never seen alive again

A woman has shared her heartbreak after her fiancé was found dead after going missing at the age of 27.

Just days before his 28th birthday, Jack Taggart, from Leeds, tragically took his own life. His family said on the morning of his death he kissed his partner, Shannon, left for work and never returned home. Shannon filed a missing person's report and was told the devastating news that Jack had died after officers located his car in Cornwall.

His family said: "He has left an empty space in our hearts and lives that will never be filled." Speaking about what happened, Jack's family described Shannon's house as going 'from a loving home of three to a lonely one,' reports LeedsLive.

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They continued: "He left for work normally, kissed Shannon on the cheek and didn't come home. Shannon reported him missing when she noticed he wasn't back considerably later than usual, and they traced his car going down to Cornwall. The following morning the police came to Shannon to let her know that Jack had been found."

Jack had become an important part of the life of Shannon's eight-year-old step son. The family added: "Jack was loved by so many and has left an empty space in hearts and lives that will never be filled. Jack was a son, brother, father and immensely loved by everyone and that everyone is feeling a horrendous pain since his passing."

Best friend Simon Swinbourne shared a tribute on social media, and added: "Jack, my best friend. It's been just under 15 and a half years since September 2007, when we both sat next to each other in Year 8 French and now as I write this I think back on all the times we shared.

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