Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeA "gentle giant" volunteer firefighter and teaching assistant took his own life leaving his family and colleagues devastated, an inquest heard. William Baker was found dead at Peterborough Volunteer fire station on May 26 last year. The 40-year-old's family paid tribute to the "caring and thoughtful" son, brother and uncle and expressed their shock at his passing, reports Cambridgeshire Live. The inquest heard how William was a "devoted family man" who was "adored by his nieces and nephews". The service's chief officer Tony De Matteis said last year: “Will was a long-serving and well-respected member of the Peterborough Volunteer Fire Brigade.

Source: Daily Mirror May 18, 2021 21:18 UTC