A teenager who was one of the world's best gamers who committed suicide after the failure of his mathematics GCSE, only for his parents to find out that he had passed a day later.
Alex Henshaw unexpectedly took his own life the month after his exam results were released, heard an investigation.
However, the next day his result was upgraded after a comment, which means that he had actually passed the exam.
In explanation read by the coroner, his mother Lisa Hamilton said: 'He had been very sad, he had just failed a GCSE mathematical paper.
“The re-mark came back as a pass, I received an email the next day.”
The 17-year-old, who had autism and ADHD, was regularly arranged in fifth place in the world during online tournaments, a coroner was told.
Despite his challenges, the teenager from Winchester, Hampshire, studied a BTEC in Game design at Basingstoke College of Technology.
The research heard that he was even called on the course ', called to explain his work because the tutor thought it was so good that he had to have cheated.
Alex Henshaw unexpectedly took his own life the month after his exam results were heard, heard an investigation
The 17 -year -old, who had autism and ADHD, was regularly in fifth place in the world during online tournaments, a coroner was told
The day after he took his own life, the result was upgraded after a comment, which means that he had actually passed the exam
Alex had many plans for his future, including a visit to Japan with his father and work experience with a game design company.
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They used a front hammer to enter the room where they found Alex's body and declared him dead.
The cause of death was registered by the study as compression of the neck as a result of a ligature.
The research heard that Alex, like his exam, had also said that he should do a presentation for his class that concerned him.
However, the teenager left no note and so the area of ​​the area for Hampshire, Rosamund Rhodes-Kemp, said that she could “not explain” why he had done the “impulsive act.”
Mrs. Rhodes-Kemp registered a conclusion of suicide and assured his family that there was nothing they could have done to 'prevent or predict' his death.
She said: 'It was quite clear that Alex Henshaw was very gifted in the studies in which he was registered and probably had a bright future in the field he had chosen, he was regularly in the top 10 gamers in the world.
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'For whatever reason, we will never know, he decided to end his life on September 10, 2024.
'Alex had enormous challenges, he had a number of disorders both a physical and a neurological nature.
'These would not only have influenced his physical health, but also his ability to make friends, it is an honor that he has succeeded in a society that is not always as sympathetic as it could be.
'I am very sorry for whatever it was so he took the action he took.
'I have no doubt that this was a deliberate act, the reason for which I cannot explain, there was no sign on the day or in the weeks before Alex would do something of this kind.
“It was an impulsive act that could not have been prevented or predicted by his family.
“He was unfortunately pronounced about the deceased in his house, I feel that Alex took his own life and that was planning to do this, the conclusion is suicide.”
His mother tributed to Alex, his mother said he was a 'happy' child who looked forward to the following year of his course.
“He was really looking forward to the following year,” said Mrs. Hamilton.
'Alex was enthusiastic to go to Japan with his father, he was happy even though he had autism.
“He did so well at the university.”
In her statement she also criticized the 'under -financing' of the NHS and the difficulty in getting specialist educational support for her three children with autism.
She said: 'The shipping system is pushing uphill like a river. I fought every day to help them.
“I came across the under -financing of the NHS that force me to sell my assets for private diagnosis and gastroenterology for Alex.”
Henshaw said his son visited him most weekends and enjoyed watching films and cooking together.
He said: 'We had a good relationship, we would chat, cook, watch movies.
“Alex did not say that something made up, there were no signs. I miss my son very much, he was also my friend. '
