The body of HGV driver Drew Howe, 26, was discovered at a lay-by
Am "outgoing" British Army veteran was found dead in the back of his lorry, an inquest has heard. Drew Howe, 26, was discovered at a lay-by on the A18 in Lincolnshire on October 19 last year.
His sister, Keata, told the hearing her brother would have done "anything for anybody" and that he was "friendly, kind and outgoing". Mr Howe previously served in the Army after joining in 2015. Following his discharge, he became a HGV driver, journeying all over the UK but with a focus on the North East of England. Mr Howe was, according to his sister, in line for a promotion as she noted: "He loved trucks and loved that life."
"But he never talked about what he was going through. I never saw him as having depression. Every time I saw him he seemed dead bubbly, he was always laughing and joking around. He was a joker." Top news stories today Mr Howe was still awaiting assessment at the time of his death, the inquest heard, with a referral received eight days after. He was discharged by the access team without a formal diagnosis.
"This is a very sad case indeed," he said, as he described Mr Howe as a "very much-loved and highly thought of person". He said he believed Mr Howe was someone who "put a brave face on things" and that "the evidence demonstrates it must have been no small thing for him to start to confront the difficulties he was facing; his low mood, his anxiety, and his struggles".
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