A "happy-go-lucky" 38-year-old man who was "loved" died after taking a number of drugs, an inquest has heard. Dean Brian Tildsley, who lived on Higher Market Street in Farnworth , was found dead at a property on Car Bank Street in Atherton on May 1 this year. A statement read at Bolton Coroners' Court by Coroner Robert Struckman from Mr Tildsley’s mother described him as a “happy-go-lucky” person, who “loved gardening, fishing and music” but struggled with a “lack of money” throughout his life.
She said that he was “loved” and “will be sadly missed” by his family and friends. Mr Tildsley, who was unemployed, was staying with his long-term partner, Alexandra Buckley at the time of his death. He had previously been diagnosed with drug and drink psychosis and was believed to suffer from borderline personality disorder.
The couple, along with a friend, returned to the Atherton property at around midnight on May 1 via a taxi after a day of shopping. A statement from Ms Buckley detailed how Mr Tildsley “stumbled” to the bedroom and “fell asleep”, while she and her friend stayed awake. After her friend departed, Ms Buckley went to the bedroom at around 3.
30am to find Mr Tildsley was asleep. She woke up around three hours later to find Mr Tildsley “in the same place” and noted that he was “not the same colour as the night before”. She then noted his “stomach wasn’t moving” and he was “cold to touch” before alerting a neighbour, who call.
