An inquest into the death of Jacob Gannon, 27, heard he earned a “substantial income” both from the family timber and pallet business he ran with his dad, and properties he rented. Mr Gannon lived with his girlfriend at a flat in the Leigh Sports Village development and enjoyed frequent foreign holidays. However, his mental health deteriorated after he claimed his drink was spiked with the party drug ketamine at a New Year rave.
His family said he became paranoid, anxious and suffered from lack of sleep. Mr Gannon’s body was discovered on March 22 by his brother Jack, after his family became worried they could not contact him. It was the day after Mr Gannon had attended an assessment meeting with a mental health team and the day before he was due to fly to Berlin on holiday with his partner Carla Doughty, which she had booked as her Christmas present to him.
The inquest at Bolton Coroner’s Court heard Mr Gannon had a “very supportive family”, but he had suffered a bad reaction in the past on the rare occasions he had experimented with illicit drugs, such as nitrous oxide balloons. However previously he had been able to bounce back. His mum Sarah Gregory said: “Everything seemed to be working out for Jacob and his life seemed to be on the right track.
However after he took a substance, believed to be ketamine, at a New Year’s party everything changed. He reacted badly and it had an effect on his mental well-being.” At an assessment meeting arranged for Mr Gan.