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Widnes man hinted at plan to take own life with book reference
An inquest heard the "kind and caring" 29-year-old had spoken about a book in which someone dies but comes back to "right all the wrongs".
Jamie, who had an interest in fantasy fiction, spoke to her partner about a book he'd been reading - about someone who had "done something wrong and had drunk a magic potion" that enabled him to die but come back and "right all the wrongs".
A graduate from Widnes foreshadowed taking his own life in a comment about books to his mother's partner two days before his death, an inquest heard.
Jamie Lee Davies, 29, was found dead by police on June 28 last year at home in his flat on Liebig Court near Kingsway after a friend received an email sent by Jamie and scheduled to be sent at around 1pm, after he'd died, and the friend contacted the police at 1.20pm.
The email contained content similar to a note.
Detective Sergeant Henderson Pierre, of Widnes CID, attended and found Jamie lying deceased on his bed.
There were no signs of third-party involvement or suspicious circumstances.
Dr Cheng Lee, pathologist, found that Jamie died from sodium nitrate or nitrite toxicity - the uncertainty being due to how the substance reacts.
The cause of death was based on the findings of tests by toxicologist Philippa Wood.
A statement from Jamie's GP said he had registered at the practice, in St Helens, in 2013 but hadn't been seen since then but they were aware he had been referred to mental health services after an overdose of paracetamol and other substances while under the influence of alcohol on March 17.
This was after he had been arrested and released on bail, although no details were provided of the alleged matter.
Following the incident he spoke to two nurse practitioners at North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and had undergone an assessment in which he said he'd been under stress and spoke of experiencing "emotional numbness" but denied any intent to harm himself.
The overdose in March was classed as "impulsive".
A statement from Jamie's mother Sharon Davies said her son was "a kind and caring man with a sensitive nature".
She had last seen him two days before he died , and he was in a "pleasant mood".
Jamie, who had an interest in fantasy fiction, spoke to her partner about a book he'd been reading - about someone who had "done something wrong and had drunk a magic potion" that enabled him to die but come back and "right all the wrongs".
Mrs Davies's partner "thought nothing of it as it was normal for him to discuss his books".
Jamie, who'd gained qualifications in computing and business studies at university, "left in a good mood".
Mrs Davies said her son usually "kept himself to himself, he had friends but liked his own company".
He didn't show signs of low mood or thoughts of harming himself, but she recalled the incident in March.
Claire Welch, area coroner, returned a conclusion that Jamie died from sodium nitrate or nitrite toxicity and took his own life.
She expressed her condolences to his family and friends.
