Young Chesterfield man 'did not intend to take his life'
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William Withycombe, 31, of Lings Crescent, North Wingfield, was found hanged at his home on December 16 last year.
Chesterfield coroners’ court was told that Mr Withycombe, who was born in Scotland, was married and employed as a ground worker.
The cause of death was given as ‘ligature suspension’.
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Hide AdDerbyshire assistant coroner Tanyka Rawden found that it was likely he did not intend to take his life.
“It is likely, not least due to the presence of others in the address, that he did not intend his life to come to an end as a result of hs actions,” a record of inquest says.
She recorded a verdict of misadventure.
The inquest was heard without public attendance because of the lockdown in place due to the coronavirus pandemic.