Stuart Bennett
An artist, Stuart Bennett, has hanged himself after no one attended the launch of his new art project which he had spent a lot of time on.
58-year-old Bennett, organised an opening day at his studio because he wanted to start teaching art to children. However the event clashed with the town's horticultural show - and nobody came. He then hanged himself out of frustration.
A cleaner discovered Mr Bennett's body at the studio on Palmerston Street, Bollington, at 4pm the next day, according to the Manchester Evening News.
He had left a handwritten note, artwork and a heart-shaped chocolate on a desk.
Recording a verdict of suicide, coroner for Cheshire Nicholas Rheinberg said: "Such was his enthusiasm he galloped away with the project rather than plan it in care and detail.
"He changed the date of the open-day and it clashed with the horticultural show. It must've been quite a blow when the day came and went and not a single person attended."
Mrs Gretton-Wright, an acquaintance said they went for a coffee and a walk after the failed open day, before Mr Bennett took a takeaway back to the studio at around 8.30pm and planned to stay the night there.
She said: "He wasn't used to no one turning up. In Congleton he had a following, hangers on. He was taken back by the disappointment but after our walk had snapped out of it.
"Stuart was very restless. He always had a project on the go in order to feel valuable.
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