A PINEHURST man found dead at his home took his own life, a coroner concluded. 

Senior Coroner for Wiltshire David Ridley said Joseph Judge Dredd’s anxiety, depression and a diagnosed personality disorder had “more likely than not” contributed to his death.

The 50-year-old had overdosed on medication prescribed to help him with his mental health issues. 

Mr Dredd, who is understood to have changed his name to that of the fictional crime-fighting superhero, was found at his home in Pinehurst Road in the early hours of August 23 last year. 

Mr Ridley recorded a conclusion of suicide. 

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