Lian Taylor-Moore, 41, died at his home in Pasture Close, Hillington, shortly after sending his mother an alarming text message during the early hours of November 17 last year.

An inquest into his death heard Mandy Scott rushed to her son’s home just after 6am having been sent a text from him stating he “couldn’t see a future” without his child.

Norfolk Coroner's Court (Image: Denise Bradley)

Norfolk Coroner’s Court was told he went on to repeatedly apologise to his mother during his final messages.

On arriving at his home, Ms Scott found him hanging in his garden but managed to get him into a position to start CPR

Paramedics arrived within minutes and continued advanced life support treatment, but Mr Taylor-Moore could not be revived.

In a statement read to the court, the self-employed carpenter’s family described how he had struggled deeply with reduced contact with his daughter following the breakdown of a relationship.

Ms Scott said: “For the last few years, he has been heartbroken over the breakdown and destruction of his relationship with his daughter.

“His state of mind from March........

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