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Grieving father who took his life after year-long wait for therapy was 'failed'

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20.02.2025

Scott Hammond died in September last year at the age of 46 having been found unresponsive in his parents' garage in Beeston Regis near Sheringham.

An inquest into his death heard that the father-of-five's mental health had been deteriorating following the heartbreaking loss of his oldest child.

(Image: Vikki Hammond) In 2018, Mr Hammond's son Kai tragically died of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) after suffering a seizure in his sleep the day before his 16th birthday.

Mr Hammond made frantic efforts to resuscitate his son and was left traumatised by this experience, with the loss leaving significant emotional scars.

As his mental health declined Mr Hammond left his home in Hertfordshire to stay with his parents in Norfolk,........

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