The families of Halton McCollin, Louis Brathwaite and Giuseppe Gregory were each robbed of a much loved son by gun crime on the streets of Manchester. The killings were linked, and 14 years, two of those families - Halton's and Louis's - still haven't seen anyone brought to justice. As police make a new appeal for information,the Manchester Evening News looks at the tragic connections between three senseless deaths.
'Troubled' young dad who took own life feared unborn baby would be taken away
26.01.2022 - 00:39 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A 'troubled' father who took his own life feared his unborn baby would be taken away and put into care, an inquest was told.
Musician Christopher Knott passed away in hospital, six days after overdosing on a cocktail of prescription drugs.
The 26-year-old, who suffered from "very significant" mental health issues, sparked a frantic search after fleeing the hotel room he was staying in alongside his pregnant partner.
He was found unconscious later in the morning, according to Manchester Evening News.
A coroner concluded that Mr Knott, from Stockport, intended to take his own life and was "significantly impacted" by the fear that his child would be taken into care as a result of his drug-taking.
His family has, who said he was "not a bad lad" have now paid a moving tribute to him and said his death has had a devastating effect on their lives.
Mr Knott struggled with mental health problems for most of his life, the hearing was told.
He was said to be suffering from borderline schizophrenia. However, he had a phobia of hospitals and refused to engage with specialist mental health services. As a result, his parents said they believe he may have been misdiagnosed.
Mr Knott, began taking drugs as a teenager and after leaving home was homeless for periods, the hearing was told.
His mum Beverley Knott said: "It was as if there were two sides to Christopher.
"He was very talented and was very loving and caring," she said.
However, she said he was also "very troubled" and at times "lived his life in a way very different to anyone else."
Around the time of his death, in May last year, he had moved into a hotel and was staying with his partner, who was five months pregnant.
One of Mr Knott's other children had been put up for adoption at
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