Heartbroken Kai Hannis, 18, took his life on November 23rd moments after texting his ex-girlfriend.
According to
The Mirror, the teen was living in a homeless shelter for young people in Stroud in Gloucestershire at the time.
An inquest this week has revealed details of the troubled teen’s last moments.
Kai text his ex-girlfriend Chloe saying he was ‘so close to doing something silly.’
He also left a note for his roommate Chloe saying “sorry I had to do this.”
The note also warned Chloe not to go into the airing cupboard.
Senior Coroner Katy Skerrett said:
"Toxicology examinations found no traces of alcohol or drugs and the clear case of death was hanging by a ligature."
Text messages on Kai’s phone have been analyzed by police. It has been found that the teen was texting his ex-girlfriend and her mother asking that she get back together with him.
Kai’s friend, Curtis Florek, alerted Kai's support worker to Kai’s distress and they entered his room.
They discovered the note penned to Chloe and found the teen hanging. Emergency services were called and a paramedic cut Kai’s body down.
Kai’s GP reported that the teen had shown no signs of suicidal tendencies in the past.
The coroner noted:
"This was a very fleeting and impulsive intention to take his own life.
"Kai contacted his ex-girlfriend and his room-mate and he was clearly suffering from the break-up of his relationship.
"It is a tragic case, but albeit for a very fleeting moment, he intended to take his own life."
Tributes poured in for the teen, and his car which was parked nearby was adorned with floral tributes.
Fireworks and lanterns were lit in his memory on the Sunday after his death.
Kai’s former head teacher, Pam Wilson, had touching words to say about him.
"We were shocked and deeply saddened by the news of Kai's death."
"He was extremely popular with both his peers and younger students; he always had a smile on his face and was at all times positive and cheerful.
"In his mixed age tutor group, Kai was very caring and supportive of younger students.
"As a member of the school rugby team, he was an exceptional sporting role model - reliable, committed and self-motivated.
"He touched a lot of students and was a real asset to our school community."