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The body of an Asda worker who took their own life lay undiscovered for three days, an inquest has heard.

Tragic Phillip Huntley, 55, had worked at a branch of the supermarket in Bodmin, Cornwall, for 17 years. He was found dead by a colleague on May 4, with the inquest hearing that he took his own life in a rarely-used staff wellness room at work.

The supermarket, on Launceston Road, was shut following the discovery of Phillip’s body, according to CornwallLive. His death has not been treated as suspicious.

The inquest, held yesterday (November 15), heard that over the past 25 years, he had been battling with his mental health and had self-referred. He is understood to have also told his GP he had been suffering from “severe” depression, as well as suicidal thoughts, anxiety and signs of OCD.

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Phillip is understood to have been on a waiting list to be seen and had had to miss work twice due to his health in the six months before his death. Colleagues at the inquest described how he had become more withdrawn in the latter months of his life.

His father, Huw, told the inquest that he “could not believe” his son’s three-month-long wait to be seen was inside targets for reasonable care. Instead, he felt he should have been deemed as high risk by doctors.

Staff at the Asda said they always knew when Phillip was due to be in on account of working the same shift pattern each week, 3am to 11am. The last time he was featured on CCTV footage, he arrived at work on May 1 but co-workers believed he had left early.

His line manager made a call home but no one answered. He then did not show for work the next day, leading to a colleague going to his home to try and find him and check in. The following two days were his days off.

He self-referred on March 1 and was given an appointment on June 3.

For emotional support, you can call the Samaritans 24-hour helpline on 116 123, [email protected], visit a Samaritans branch in person or go to the Samaritans website.

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