Paedophile hunters accused man, 29, of online child grooming days before he was found hanged Man was arrested by police after being confronted by Letzgo Hunting Four days after being bailed officers found the man hanged at his home Letzgo hunting members pose as children online and lure in paedophiles After gathering evidence they arrange to meet alleged abusers in public Confrontations are filmed, handed to police and posted on their website An engineer hanged himself days after a controversial group of "paedophile hunters" accused him of grooming a child over the internet. Gary Cleary was arrested by police after being confronted in public by the vigilante group called Letzgo Hunting whose members lure suspected sex offenders into meetings by posing as young girls online. The 29-year-old, who lived with his girlfriend, was released on bail while officers looked into the allegation, but was found dead in the garage at his home four days later. A coroner last week recorded a verdict of suicide. Trap: A suspect runs from a member of Letzgo Hunting who lure suspected sex offenders into meetings by posing as young girls online Mr Cleary lived with Melissa Andrews and their dog at Newbold Verdon, Leicestershire. A relative of college worker Miss Andrews said: "It's a tragedy and has left everyone extremely upset. The family have been told by the police that their investigation is still ongoing. The relative, who asked not to be named, went on to criticise the actions of Letzgo Hunting. He said: "I think it is a sad reflection on modern life that vigilantes are operating under cover of the internet. It puts the country back 300 years. Miss Andrews, 30, was unavailable for comment. Letzgo Hunting, which was set up by a group of concerned parents earlier this year, has achieved a high profile after posting videos of members confronting suspected paedophiles on the internet. It has created dozens of profiles on dating and social networking websites pretending to be girls aged 12 to 15. Chase: The footage of the suspect running away was posted by the vigilante group on YouTube The group then exchanges messages with those it considers to be "interested" men, sometimes for weeks, before luring them into meetings in parks or other public areas and filming the confrontations. The footage is uploaded on to Letzgo Hunting's website and Facebook page, as well as YouTube, initially with the alleged suspects" faces visible. If an arrest is made, the images are taken down and doctored, so the men can no longer be identified, before being uploaded once more. Last night Letzgo Hunting's founder told the Daily Mail he has no regrets about the group's actions, and said they will continue to work to expose "people who pose a risk to children." The man, who used to call himself Scummbuster but now likes to be known as Jamie, said: "We are convinced this man was a danger to children, that is why we arranged to meet him. "Plenty of people we come into contact with only want to talk dirty with our online ""decoys"" but he wanted to take things further. We feel sorry for his family for the loss of their son but our work will continue. Group: The website of 'Letzgo Hunting', a group of 'paedophile hunters' who confronted a 29-year-old who killed himself after he was arrested Mr Cleary was confronted in Braunstone Park, Leicester, four months ago. As he walked across the grass to meet an 18-year-old "decoy" who Letzgo Hunting say he believed to be a 14-year-old, he was confronted by two men from the group. They say they asked him why he was meeting an under-aged girl with a sexual motive but he fled, swearing at the men, before they could even tell him who they were. He was arrested a few days later, on May 9, after detectives were handed footage of the meeting. He was released on bail, before being found dead on May 13. A spokesman for Leicestershire Police would not confirm Mr Cleary's name but said the man who went on to kill himself was arrested following information which was supplied by a "third party." He added: "He was questioned and released on police bail. He was not charged with any criminal offence. On May 13 we were called to his address and discovered his body. Earlier this year the force warned that such vigilante activity could "seriously affect the chances of success in court, preventing victims from getting justice." During Mr Cleary's inquest in Loughborough last Thursday, coroner Trevor Kirkman did not refer to any encounter with Letzgo Hunting or his arrest. Direct action: Letzgo Hunting's website says that the police are failing communities so they take gathering evidence into their own hands to get arrests But he told his parents David, 65, and Susan, 62, who declined to comment after the hearing: "This is not a court in which one apportions blame as such and nobody is on trial, still less your son. Whatever may have occurred, or whatever may be thought to have occurred, is not a matter I need to go into. What I have to deal with is how he came by his death and the means by which he came by his death. I am satisfied I should record that he came by his death at his own hands. Whatever may have happened, the people who are left to pick up the pieces are those that love him. "Jamie" from Letzgo Hunting, who claims to work in the security industry, has previously explained that he decided to create the group with close friends in the Hinckley area of Leicestershire after someone he knew was convicted of offences against a child and possession of indecent images of children. He said the group posts profiles of teenage minors on dating and social networking websites such as Badoo - where he said Mr Cleary was found - and Bebo. He said the first thing Letzgo Hunting "decoys" did when they got into a conversation with a man online was to say: "I am only 14." Mr Cleary's parents declined to comment at their home near Leicester. A neighbour said: "They're devastated." Work: The group's confrontations have led to 12 arrests, but nobody has been charged, Leicestershire Police say For confidential support call the Samaritans in the UK on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here for details