Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the city A number of 'gross failings' by the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) contributed to the suicide of a former rugby player, an inquest has found.
Daniel O'Neill was found unresponsive at his home in Weaste Lane, in the Seedley area of Salford, on November 29 last year, Bolton Coroner's Court heard.
The 29-year-old father-of-two had been a promising rugby player in his youth, despite being registered blind. After playing for Langworthy Reds, Daniel played at county level, got a scholarship at Salford City Reds, and even had trials for England, according to dad David O'Neill. "He was so talented," his dad said. "We still