A bigamist hanged himself after his third wife kicked him out when she discovered he was looking for relationship number four, an inquest has heard.

Adrian Linham, 44, was jailed for 18 weeks after he was exposed as a bigamist when his second wife Liz saw photos of his third wedding on Facebook.

Mr Linham's third wife Hayley Totterdell had stood by her cheating new husband and waited for him to be released from prison.

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Adrian and Liz married in May 2007 (pictured) before travelling to Mexico for their honeymoon

Adrian Linham wed third wife Hayley Totterdell in Mexico, pictured, while still married to Liz

But she kicked him out of the house after finding out he had struck up a relationship with another woman from Cornwall after his release.

Mr Linham suffered depression during his imprisonment, the inquest was told, and moved back home with his mother Anthea after Ms Totterdell ended their relationship.

On the day of his death on March 28 this year, Mr Linham left the house telling his mother: 'I love you so much mum. You don't have to worry about me any more.'

Police called Mrs Linham later that evening to say dogwalker Susan Yeo had found her son hanged at a remote farm.

In recording a verdict of suicide, Assistant Coroner Dr Peter Harrowing, criticised the mental health care offered to Mr Linham.

The inquest heard his concerned mother had contacted the mental health helpline and a routine appointment was set for 28 days time.

He said: 'In light of all the risk factors in addition to the significant and serious overdose, I consider on the balance of probabilities that he should have been seen much sooner than a routine appointment.

'Mrs Linham was at a loss. She was looking for help. Realised her son needed urgent help. Greater cognisance should have been taken of the concerns raised by Mrs Linham.

Mr Linham's third wife Hayley Totterdell (pictured) had stood by her husband. But she kicked him out of the house after finding out he had struck up a relationship with another woman

'Adrian left home and I think Mrs Linham knew what the outcome was going to be on that day.

'On the balance of probabilities he was someone in a dependent position. There was more than a simple error and I have heard the evidence and the risk to himself.

'I'm not satisfied that goes as far as a gross failure although I have to say the failure was itself significant.

'I have heard evidence today that Mrs Linham believes she failed her son, nothing could be further from the truth. She did absolutely everything she could to help him.'

Scuba diver Mr Linham, who was the youngest of four brothers, was reported missing by his mother earlier on the day he was found dead.

Officers called at her address in Bristol and found a note written in blood on top of the chest of drawers in his bedroom which read 'sorry'.

Just days before his death, Mr Linham was taken to Dorset County Hospital by the coastguard on March 20 after worried bystanders saw him leaning over a cliff edge.

He had overdosed on tablets, and was admitted into intensive care, where Mr Linham told ward staff he had tried to take his own life.

Mr Linham had the same best man, Mark Stapleton (pictured left), at both weddings, but Mr Stapleton is believed to have been completely unaware he had not divorced Liz

But he was discharged from hospital three days later after a mental health nurse deemed him safe to return home following a 90 minute interview.

The inquest in Flax Bourton, Bristol, heard Mr Linham told mental health staff he was no longer feeling suicidal, but his family described him as a 'compulsive liar'.

Mental Health Liaison Nurse Andrew Pinder said: 'He was able to engage throughout the interview. He said he had made some mistakes in relationships.

'And that he had taken the overdose as a cry for help. He didn't explain to me that he had wanted to take his own life.

'He had expressed during the assessment how helpful he had found talking therapy. He said he was happy to engage with services.

Prison: Mr Linham was jailed for 18 weeks in February last year for marrying his third wife while still legally wed to Liz (pictured)

'At the time I felt he was being open and honest because he engaged so well and was willing to follow the steps we discussed. I don't think I would make a different decision.'

Mr Linham had less than £1 in his pocket on his release and his worried mother had to pay £150 for a taxi firm to drive him back from Dorset to Bristol.

He had secretly dated Ms Totterdell for three years, telling his second wife of seven years that he was 'working away' as a scuba diver - often in Bangor, North Wales.

He married Ms Totterdell in 2014 on the same Mexican beach where he had whisked second wife Liz away on their honeymoon in 2007.

The mother-of-one, 37, discovered his deception when she received a letter from her mother-in-law saying she was sorry to see they had divorced and Mr Linham had remarried.

His second wife then found a catalogue of photographs showing her grinning husband posing with his new bride while browsing Facebook.

Unemployed Mr Linham was jailed for 18 weeks in February last year for marrying his third wife while still legally wed to Liz.

But his new wife vowed at the time to stick by her two-timing husband.

The inquest heard Mr Linham was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder after being bullied in jail and witnessed two brothers hang themselves in the cell next to him.

His depression started when he divorced his first wife after discovering she was having an affair, and she made it difficult for him to see their two children.

His mother said: 'He found out his wife had been having an affair and it broke him.

He married Ms Totterdell (left) in 2014 on the same Mexican beach where he had whisked second wife Liz (right) away on their honeymoon in 2007

Mr Linham is pictured with his third wife Hayley Totterdell and her family at their wedding

'A year later he remarried on the rebound. I believe he started going on websites in 2012 where he met a wonderful young woman - they were the perfect couple and we adored them.

'He was never married to her in this country therefore saw no harm. When the second wife found out it was the beginning of the end.

'He was a broken man when he was released, had no self-esteem and started lying about himself.

'I told him I would help him but he didn't answer. He got changed and went down into the hallway.

'I said, 'Where are you going?' and he replied, 'I love you so much mum. You don't have to worry about me any more'. I never saw him again.

'I could not stand the wait so I reported him as a missing person. I have lost my son and I have failed him.'