Coroner warns of rise in suicides after day of five deaths by hanging Mr Balmain heard evidence from Mr Patel's wife, from whom the dead man had separated due to his drinking problem, that he had been living on benefits. The body of Stuart John Moroney, 48, a company director, of Sutton Coldfield, was discovered at his business premises in West Bromwich on Dec 3. His widow, Jacqueline, said she believed the main cause behind the death of her husband was a call he received from his accountant shortly before his body was found, saying that he was the subject of a major tax investigation. "He wasn't the same person any more - he completely distanced himself," she said. Hardip Singh Sandhu, 34, of Wolverhampton, was found by his father hanged in the basement on June 19. Described as "private and withdrawn" by family and friends, the pharmacist had not had a permanent job for about six years. John Graham Matthews, 33, of Aldridge, a self-employed builder, was found dead at home on Aug 19. Addicted to cocaine, he had struggled to cope with the breakdown of his marriage. His family alerted police after he unexpectedly fled to Cornwall in June. Stephanie Matthews said that her husband, who had a history of depression, had been embarrassed after suffering a drug relapse following 12 weeks of rehab and had driven to the South West to get away from dealers. After the inquests, Mr Balmain said that there had been a definite increase in suicides over the past "six to nine months."