Overview
- An inquest concluded with a verdict of suicide in the 2008 death of David Phyall, 50, in Bishopstoke, Hampshire.
- The cause of death was recorded as a complete transection of the neck from a chainsaw wound.
- Coroner Simon Burge said Phyall planned the act carefully and intended to highlight a perceived injustice.
- First Wessex Housing Group had offered 11 alternative homes as the 1960s block was set for demolition, and repossession proceedings were under way.
- Police entered the flat on July 5 after his parents raised concerns; testimony noted his mental‑health history and a small amount of alcohol in his system.