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A teenager told his friends 'thank you for being the top lads you are' in his final voice message moments before he took his own life, an inquest heard.
George Thompson, 18, had been battling mental health problems and lows he described as ‘thunderstorms’ before his death. His dad, Dave Thompson, described George's death as the ‘hardest thunderstorm yet’.
On October 27, 2021, George was working at a property on Old Road in Cheadle adjacent to the railway lines. The apprentice builder was said to be visibly upset before taking a break - a short time later he stepped in front of a train.
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When he was standing on the line, he answered a call from his friend, Alex Mills, who urged him to come away from the train track and tried to tell him how much he had going for him. Unfortunately, George did not respond to these pleas.
“He was a wonderful young lad,” his father told an inquest at the Coroner’s Court in Stockport. “He was so caring and would do anything for anyone.
“He really loved helping people and he got a lot from that. He was everything you would want as a parent. He loved us and we loved him. He was just everything. He was funny, so funny. At the drop of a hat he could just have us laughing.
“George was the most beautiful, caring, intelligent, reliable, funny, loyal, handsome, courteous, polite, son and brother a parent could ever wish for. There was so much to come but we shall have to treasure the memories we have. But they’re not enough. We wanted more.”
Mr Thompson explained that George's good moments far outweighed the bad.
The lifelong Stockport County fan had often struggled with his mental health and
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