A former Lord Mayor of Manchester has spoken out after he was attacked on a tram. Councillor Tommy Judge, 66, boarded a tram at Baguley when he was targeted by Adam Wood.
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A student who appeared to be overcoming a history of drug use and mental health problems was found hanged in his halls of residence, an inquest was told.
Stanley Gula, 19, from Nottingham, was 'glowing' soon after he arrived in Manchester in September 2023 to study a BA honours degree in multimedia journalism at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), according to his mother.
He hadn't taken drugs for more than a year was so happy that he said he had to 'pinch himself', said his mother. But he was found dead in his room at Birley halls of residence in Hulme on November 26, 2023, the inquest at Manchester Coroners' Court was told.
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Pathologist Lisa Barker, in a statement read out in court, concluded Stanley died from 'hanging', adding that toxicology tests revealed the presence of alcohol, caffeine and nicotine in his system. Some 175mg of alcohol was found in his blood. The legal limit for driving is 80mg.
Joe Rennie, academic registrar at MMU, said in a statement there was no record of Stanley engaging with support services while he was at the university and the student did not state he had a mental health condition on his UCAS application, although the inquest heard there was 'no requirement' to disclose this.
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A former Lord Mayor of Manchester has spoken out after he was attacked on a tram. Councillor Tommy Judge, 66, boarded a tram at Baguley when he was targeted by Adam Wood.
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