Agoraphobic found hanging after moving house Amanda Regan, 45, had been cared for by her parents Irene and Lawrence since the age of 23 and rarely left her room at their house in Nelson, Lancs. But her father died four years ago, leaving her mother increasingly struggling to cope, and she was diagnosed with cancer last year, Burnley Coroner's Court was told. Ms Regan's sisters, who had little or no contact with her, became involved in looking after her, and she began to receive help from mental health workers. However, within days of moving out of the family home, which had been sold, she was found hanging at her new flat in Barrowford. Days before her death she had been shopping with a support worker, Sandra Hudson, to equip her new home, and her family hoped she could make a fresh start, the inquest heard. Richard Taylor, an East Lancashire coroner, said her death was a tragedy for both her and her close family. Her sister Deborah Bell, who lived opposite her, said that when she visited her parents she would only stay for a short time so Ms Regan did not have to remain in her room. The inquest heard that Ms Regan had composed a number of letters shortly before her death, in which she admitted she had not been honest about the reasons behind her problems. East Lancashire coroner Richard Taylor recorded a narrative verdict, saying that death was caused by "having suspended herself by the neck, while suffering from mental illness."