The mum of a young man who tragically died after jumping from a motorway bridge said "he had a heart of gold" and "didn't deserve this". Ellis Redfern died aged 24 following the incident , which happened on the M61 between Farnworth and Little Hulton on October 11. An inquest into his death was held on Tuesday, March 24 at Bolton Coroners' Court.
The inquest heard how Ellis, from Farnworth, had been acting "out of character" in the lead up to his death. Gemma Adams, Ellis' mum, said: "He was up and down all the time, and then he started getting a bit angry, then he attacked his dad." She said that on the day of his death, he had attacked his brother "out of the blue" leading the police to be called.
Ellis had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in June 2021 and he was prescribed depot anti-psychotic injections twice a month. He had been diagnosed with "non-organic" psychosis since 2018. Ellis Redfern (Image: Family) The inquest heard how he had a history of "non-compliance" with medication, including missing a dose the day before he died.
Gemma said: "The police showed up and convinced him to go to the hospital. "I wanted him to get help." They arrived at Royal Bolton Hospital to put him into in-patient care, but were told by staff that no beds were free and they did not know when they would become free.
Gemma said: "He couldn't wait anymore, we waited and waited and waited." Joanne Chester, a mental health practitioner at the hospital, said that Ellis became agitated .
