'Thank you for being my rock': Devastated family's shock after 'unique' loving son, 21, found dead

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A heartbroken family have spoken of their devastation after the sudden death of a 21-year-old 'joker'.

Harry Jack Brady, from Bury, was tragically found dead in his bedroom on August 25 last year.

His mum, step-dad and childhood friend all told a coroner today (Friday, February 18) that they didn't see it coming.

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"He was a joker, he had the same sense of humour as one of his sisters, they were the jokers of the family," his mum, Frances Sandham, told the inquest at Rochdale Coroner's Court.

Harry grew up in an all-female household and would always tell his mum if 'anything was bothering him'.

He was known for his unique style and would love dying his hair different colours of the rainbow and getting tattoos that only he could love, his family said.

A coroner said she 'could not give' a suicide conclusion into Harry's death due to its sudden nature, but told his family 'there was nothing you could have done' to prevent it.

Harry was working as a labourer at a skip hire company but left sick the day he died.

He told his mum and his dad that he was having problems with his stomach and was going to go to hospital. But he never went.

In a text to his mum, he said: "I love you and thank you for being my rock. I'm sorry for being a s**t son."

Mrs Sandham told the inquest that the text wasn't unusual and that he'd said similar things to her in the past.

But she tragically found him dead when she arrived home from work.

"I opened the door and I screamed and called for my husband," she said.

The inquest heard that Harry used cannabis which made him overthink, that he had relationship troubles, and that he was once referred to a mental health service by