Man dies after intentionally driving off cliff

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Daniel Adam Stevens had skilled ‘acute’ psychological well being episodes within the lead-up to his suicide

A person took his personal life by driving off a cliff, an inquest has discovered.

Daniel Adam Stevens, a 43-year-old from Mountain Ash, was discovered lifeless on March 20 final 12 months at Southerndown seaside – often known as Dunraven Bay – within the Vale of Glamorgan.

Pontypridd Coroners’ Court docket heard there had been a disagreement the earlier night between Mr Stevens and an individual near him.

At 2.05am he texted the individual saying he was going to take his personal life.

Coroner Graeme Hughes stated: “Daniel Stevens had skilled extra acute episodes of psychological sick well being within the months main as much as his demise and had engaged with main and secondary well being companies.

“On the morning of March 20, 2024, he has purposely pushed his car to the Southerndown cliffs space. There he has intentionally pushed his car over the cliffs inflicting it to collide with the rocks a ways beneath.

“As a consequence he has sustained a traumatic and deadly head damage. It’s doubtless that, in so performing, he has meant the results to be his personal demise.”

Mr Hughes recorded a conclusion of suicide. The medical reason for demise was given as traumatic head damage.

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