A teenager killed himself after receiving a £600 rail fine, fearing he would be sent to prison, an inquest has heard. Jamie Coulthard had been worrying about the fine after court letters were sent to the wrong address, causing the debt to escalate. He missed the next court date and was handed the largest fine in his absence, but the papers were sent to an old address. Tracy Woodcock, Coulthard’s mother, told the inquest: “He was funny and outgoing and I had a good relationship with him. He was extremely worried about the rail fine and he didn’t know what to do about it.

Source: The Guardian August 07, 2017 12:40 UTC