An elderly widower committed suicide because he was too proud to report his next door neighbours over an alleged campaign of bullying, an inquest has heard.
Eric Sutcliffe, 69, was allegedly reduced to tears after being belittled, shouted at and taunted in a bitter feud over the sharing of a communal garden and was branded a 'pervert' after he was accused of staring at a young woman in the street.
But despite pleas from his other neighbours who supported him, the grandfather of 11 would not call in police and sought treatment for severe depression, the court heard.
Eric Sutcliffe (pictured with his granddaughter Cheryl), committed suicide at his home in Bradford, West Yorkshire
Although the neighbours subsequently moved on, Mr Sutcliffe a retired gas engineer, feared he would be bullied again and became ashamed at being unable to cope.
He was referred to mental health services on 16th January 2015 but six weeks later when he was still waiting to see a doctor - Mr Sutcliffe was found hanged at his flat in Wibsey, Bradford, West Yorkshire, by his daughter Yvonne Hanson.
The neighbours were named only at the hearing as Mr and Mrs Naylor but are believed to be Arthur Naylor, 72 and his wife Glennis, 63.