A MAN from Poole committed suicide in his own home less than a week after police were called to his address for a concern for welfare, an inquest heard.

Christopher Incles, 40, of Salterns Way, Poole, died of carbon monoxide poisoning at his home on May 15, 2018.

The two-day inquest into Mr Incles’ death started at Bournemouth Town Hall on Thursday.

Mr Incles, a freelance medical writer, moved to Poole from Cambridgeshire in January 2018 after splitting with his wife, the inquest heard.

He had a history of depression, after he was involved in a fatal car accident in 2005, and had been taking medication.

On May 9, police were called to his address after neighbours raised a concern for welfare.

On arrival, PC Samuel Perry found a suicide note and a picture of Mr Incles’ daughter.

Mr Incles, who was intoxicated at the time, told officers he was visiting his daughter that weekend, and that he then planned to kill himself on the Monday.

Officers persuaded him to attend hospital, which he did, where he was assessed by Shaun McDonnell, a mental health nurse with Dorset Healthcare.

He was discharged the following day, deemed a “moderate risk”. He visited his wife and daughter on May 12 before committing suicide the following week. A post-mortem examination determined his cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning.

His wife, Christine Incles, said she thought, in hindsight, her husband’s goodbye to their daughter seemed “final” and that it was his intention to take his own life.

Questions were raised on the care given to Mr Incles by the Dorset Healthcare Trust while in hospital.

Mental health nurse Dr Shaun McDonell, told the inquest he spoke to Mr Incles the morning after he was admitted to hospital.

He said: “We did talk about Christopher’s intent around suicide. He didn’t deny he had thoughts about suicide. I was clearly aware of the circumstances around his admission, at that time this was concerning, however when I tried to understand a little bit more about his immediate intent or plans, he denied having any immediate plan. For me at this point it is about a way to manage this risk.”

The inquest continues today.