Tragedy of 'loving and adoring' dad, 53, who died after being hit by a train

A 'kind and loving' dad died after being hit by a train just hours after it was decided he didn't need to be kept in hospital, an inquest has heard.

Construction site manager Christopher Scotson, 53, from Trafford, had a number of issues which had seen his mental health 'deteriorate' in the months before his death.

Passionate Bolton Wanderers fan Mr Scotson had lived with 'debilitating' back pain for years and had developed an issue with alcohol after using it to 'self-medicate', the hearing was told. He had also been treated for anxiety and depression.

Just weeks before his death he had also disclosed an allegation that he had been the victim of a sexual assault 'as a young man', but police told him they would be taking no further action as they were unlikely to be able to find the suspected culprit, a coroner was told.

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At the beginning of a four-day inquest into Mr Scotson's death at South Manchester Coroners' Court in Stockport on Monday (August 22), his wife Jillian Scotson described her husband - a fully-served joiner who had worked in the construction industry for many years - as a 'loving' father and 'one of the hardest working people you could ever meet'.

"He never shied away from work," she said. "He was kind to a ridiculous level. He was so unmaterialistic, he would give anyone his last five pence.

"He loved and adored his children. His passion was Bolton Wanderers FC. We have really happy memories of family holidays and other great times. The regret and sadness is that he couldn't access the help he clearly needed."

Mrs Scotson said her husband had suffered