Gardener, 35, took his own life just three days after his girlfriend and mother-of-three was 設立する dead in 嫌疑者，容疑者／疑うd 自殺, 検死 hears

  • ?Craig Daffern, 35, from Blackpool, was 荒廃させるd by death of Jenny Shanley
  • ?検死 into Shanley's death, believed to be 自殺, will be heard later this year
  • ?Landscape gardener 報告（する）／憶測d 行方不明の before his 団体／死体 was 設立する two days later?

By Shari Miller For Mailonline

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A 'gifted' gardener from Blackpool took his own life after telling friends he 'couldn't live without' his girlfriend who had been 設立する dead three days earlier.

Craig Daffern was 報告（する）／憶測d 行方不明の to police on Friday, January 14, having been last seen in the Paddock の近くに area of Thornton-Cleveleys at 2.30pm.

Officers 問題／発行するd a picture of his red Mazda car as 関心s for his 福利事業 grew, but his 団体／死体 was 設立する in the Catforth area of Preston two days later, on Sunday, January 16.

The 35-year-old, who …に出席するd Myerscough College and ran his own landscape gardening 商売／仕事, Daffern's Design & Landscapes, had been left 荒廃させるd by the death of his girlfriend Jenny Shanley, a mum-of-three 設立する dead on January 11.?

行方不明になる Shanley's death, believed to be a 自殺, will be 支配する to an 検死 later this year.

Craig Daffern, 35, from Blackpool, took his own life in January just days after he was left devastated by the death of his girlfriend, Jenny Shanley, a mother-of-three

Craig Daffern, 35, fro m Blackpool, took his own life in January just days after he was left 荒廃させるd by the death of his girlfriend, Jenny Shanley, a mother-of-three

An 検死 at Preston 検死官's 法廷，裁判所 on Thursday heard that Craig, of Wentworth 運動, had visited the police 駅／配置する on the afternoon of Friday, January 14 after he was unable to get his 所持品 from Jenny's house.?

He had also 表明するd 失望／欲求不満 that he had not been kept updated on the 調査 into her death.

Craig's best friend Natasha, who is understood to have been the last person to speak to him, said he called her at around 2.25pm. Craig told Jenny, 'I've had enough, but I love you all', before the phone went dead.

Worried friends and family 猛烈に tried to get 持つ／拘留する of Craig, but 結局 his phone was turned off.?

He was 報告（する）／憶測d 行方不明の and two days later his 団体／死体 was 設立する 近づく a telephone 交流 building in School 小道／航路.

Craig's mother Patricia paid tribute to the gardener's 'smile and larger than life personality'

Craig's mother Patricia paid 尊敬の印 to the ga rdener's 'smile and larger than life personality'

His mother Patricia Daffern, who also has two daughters, Heather and Amanda, said that Craig had 以前 試みる／企てるd to take his own life in June 2020, a 声明 read out during the 検死 明らかにする／漏らすd.?

He had been referred to mental health services, but did not …に出席する an 任命 and 結局 発射する／解雇するd himself.

Returning a 結論 of 自殺, Area 検死官 Richard Taylor said: 'Families will always ask why someone has done what they have done, but I am afraid I can't answer that. All I can answer is the who, when, where and how.

'Craig Daffern was 設立する dead on January 16 on School 小道／航路, Catforth, Preston, having 一時停止するd himself by the neck.'

An inquest at Preston Coroner's Court into Craig Daffern's death recorded a finding of suicide

An 検死 at Preston 検死官's 法廷，裁判所 into Craig Daffern's death 記録，記録的な／記録するd a finding of 自殺

Speaking to LancsLive after the 検死, Craig's family said: 'Craig was 井戸／弁護士席-loved by his family and all who knew him, 特に with his smile and larger than life personality.?

'He is so sadly 行方不明になるd and he will live on in our memory, remembering and celebrating his life as he would have done.?

'His family and friends would like to thank everyone who has paid their 尊敬（する）・点s and sent 深く心に感じた wishes at this 悲劇の time.'

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