An inquest at Essex Coroner’s Court today heard that in the days leading up to the teenager’s death, the ‘lively and popular’ youngster had spoken with a cousin in Nigeria about the actor.
The court heard no suicide note was found and a police report concluded that the youngster had no intention of killing himself.
Essex Coroner Eleanor McGann said: ‘There was a conversation which took place about big news in the media about the death of Robin Williams.
‘Temi had said ‘I don’t understand why somebody would do this to themself’..
‘It’s perfectly possible that he did not have any idea how easy it is to hang yourself by mistake.’
She added: ‘That would seem to fit with this happy little boy with an enquiring mind who has made a horrible mistake.
Detective Sergeant Tara Barnes told the inquest she had concluded her report into the death by saying: ‘I had no information that his intention was to kill himself.’
Tragically, a fellow student at his school - The Ockendon Academy in Thurrock, Essex – was found dead in South Ockenden just two weeks ago.
An inquest into the death of Toni Connell, which was opened and adjourned today, heard that the 15-year-old was also found hanged.
Her mother Amanda Connell, 46, has blamed exam pressure for the death of her daughter.
She said last week: ‘I have lost a big part of my life and I put it down to the school putting so much stress on my daughter.’
But the coroner today ruled out the same reason as the cause of Temi’s death.
Although he had gained just three C grades, the inquest heard that academy staff
His family said he had been looking forward to enrolling at college.
Recording a verdict of accidental death, Mrs McGann said: ‘It is very easy to jump to the conclusion someone has got their GCSE results and think he has hanged himself.
‘That conclusion, in this case, would be wrong.
‘He got the results he expected to get - he knew what pathway he would follow.’
She added: ‘There was no evidence at all that Temi wanted to kill himself - quite the contrary this was a young man who had every thing to live for.
Source : DailyMail
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