McDonald's worker with 'gorgeous soul' and 'best smile' dies after night out
A popular young man with a 'gorgeous soul' was found dead in the early hours of the morning following a night out with friends after sending a harrowing text message to his boyfriend.
Loughlan Nicholas Brown tragically took his own life after returning home from a night out, at an inquest into his death found. The 22-year-old, who worked at McDonald's in Liverpool, Merseyside, had recently returned to the UK after spending some time living in Australia.
At the city's Gerard Majella Courthouse today, it was heard how Mr Brown had been enjoying an evening out when he came back to his home in Utting Avenue, Anfield. Coroner's officer Paula White told the court that Mr Brown had a disagreement with his mum who left to go and stay at her dad's home, the Liverpool Echo report.
Known as Locky to his friends and family, he tragically took his own life in September (Facebook)However, she received a call from her son's boyfriend, who still lived in Australia, who told her that Mr Brown had sent a text message which said "he had an intention to take his own life". The court heard Mr Brown had no significant medical history, but had recently reported hearing voices and self-harming. Emergency services were called and North West Ambulance Service paramedics were first on the scene at around 7.14am. Mr Brown was confirmed to have died a minute later.
A post-mortem examination revealed Mr Brown had consumed alcohol - around twice the limit of the legal driving amount - but no drugs were found in his system. He died as a result of a cardiac arrest caused by asphyxia, the inquest heard.
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Assistant Coroner Kate Ainge told the inquest that Mr Brown had been "hearing voices but had no mental health diagnosis, nor was he known to any mental health services". She added there was no third party involvement and Merseyside Police confirmed there were no suspicious circumstances. Issuing a narrative verdict, Ms Ainge said due to his consumption of alcohol and ongoing mental health issues, she was "not satisfied that he intended on taking his life".
The coroner closed the inquest by passing on her condolences to Mr Brown's family. Following his sudden and tragic death Pride Quarter venues and hundreds of the city’s LGBTQ+ community paid tribute to 'Locky'. Mr Brown's former employer G Bar, on Eberle Street, wrote on Instagram: "All of us at G Bar are in absolute shock and disbelief at the tragic news of our friend and former staff member Loughlan. Such a lovely guy, gone far too soon. RIP."
Other Pride Quarter venues including The Poste House and Heaven also paid tribute to the young man. In a post on Facebook the Poste House said: "It’s one of the hardest posts we’ve ever had to write on this page. "You will always be remembered by all of us at the Postie for being such a pleasant person with one of the best smiles we’ve ever seen. Words cannot describe the sadness and hurt that we are all feeling right now. Such a lovely young lad gone way too soon. RIP Locky.”
Heaven Liverpool also wrote on social media: "We are very saddened to hear of the passing of Loughlan, an amazing young man in the community who never stopped smiling and spreading joy to everyone he met. Our thoughts and love go out to all his friends and family." Friends of Mr Brown also paid tribute. One wrote "I won't forget your smile and the dimples on your cheeks" while another called him the "most gorgeous soul ever". A third person commented: "So glad I had the pleasure of meeting this beautiful man."
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