Tragic accident cost talented young footballer his life
A TALENTED young Accrington Stanley footballer destined for a glittering professional career died as a result of a tragic accident at home, an inquest ruled.
Jordan Moseley, 15, died suddenly at his home in Middleton in October 2017.
The talented left winger was snapped up by the Reds when he was just 13 and was part of the under-16 academy team when he died.
An inquest into Jordan’s death at Rochdale Coroner’s court on Wednesday heard that on the night he died, he had stayed at the family home while his mum and dad, Gary and Tracey, attended parents’ evening at Rishworth School, in Sowerby Bridge, where he was a pupil.
When they returned home after just a few hours, Gary found Jordan hanged in his bedroom.
Despite desperate attempts by his parents to revive him, he was tragically declared dead at the scene.
Recording a conclusion of accidental death, coroner Joanne Kearsley said: “All the information the court has heard shows a young man, an extremely talented footballer, a popular young boy who had his whole life ahead of him.
“There’s absolutely no evidence that this was a young man who was having difficulties or feeling depressed.
“There’s no evidence that his actions were intentional. This was a young man who was experimenting and tragically this led to his death.”
After speaking extensively to Jordan’s family, friends, teachers and doctors, Det Insp Joanne Reid of Rochdale CID established that Jordan was not depressed and had never expressed any suicidal thoughts.
Instead, she deduced that he had been experimenting with ligatures, which caused him to stop breathing after he fell unconscious.
Det Insp Reid said: “Staff at the school said he was a very happy boy who had everything to live for.
“He had a successful football career ahead of him. He came across as a bit of a joker, he was a bit impulsive and could be a class clown, but he was one of the most popular kids in school.”
The inquest also heard statements from Accrington Stanley’s club doctor and Jordan’s own GP, both of whom said he had never shown signs or symptoms of depression or reported suicidal thoughts.