Talented young footballer, 20, took own life after discovering mum was victim of morgue monster David Fuller
A TALENTED footballer took his own life after discovering his mum had been a victim of morgue monster David Fuller, an inquest heard.
Jay Carr, 20, was discovered by police in a wooded area near his home in Snodland, Kent, a day after he vanished.
An inquest was told his existing mental health problems had spiralled after he was told his mother was a victim of necrophiliac Fuller.
The double killer abused at least 101 women while working at mortuaries in Tunbridge Wells Hospital and at the former Kent and Sussex Hospital.
Jay's family believe he should not have been told about his mum given his mental health issues.
But DS Jon Wheeler, one of the family liaison officers from Kent Police, told the hearing Jay's dad agreed his son should know what happened to his mother.
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Maidstone's County Hall was told a note left by the car valet and builder referenced her death.
Shahram Sharghy, representing his family, said: "Jay took the death of his mother and the circumstances of her death extremely hard.
"The information provided clearly had a significant impact which spiralled over the subsequent months, which led to him taking his own life.
"The family don't accept that it was at their suggestion that Jay and other family members should be told the information."
Jay, who played for Aylesford Football Club, had disappeared from his home on September 19.
He was discovered hanged by police the following day in woodland.
Coroner James Dillon said: "A conclusion of suicide is the only appropriate conclusion I can draw.
"Jay Carr took his own life by way of hanging at Holly Hill Wood and was found deceased on September 20, 2022.
"His mental health had deteriorated since October after he learnt of facts about his late mother. It's a conclusion of suicide."
Tributes flooded in for "ray of sunshine"; Jay following the tragedy.
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Aylesford Football Club said: "We are devastated to confirm that one of our Club family Jay Carr sadly passed away on 20th September. Jay and his family have been part of the club since the age of 5.
"Naturally, our thoughts are with his family and we ask that their privacy is respected at this delicate time. Jay was a quiet lad off the field but a phenomenal driver and ball winner on the pitch…always running…
"As a club, we were lucky to share some great footballing moments in his life including a big smile on his face when we won the U15's league cup at Maidstone & the proud moment seeing him collect his 10 years of service award below.
"Jay will be sorely missed by everyone at Aylesford Football Club, he was and always will be part of the Aylesford family."
Fuller was handed two whole life sentences for the murders of Wendy Knell and Caroline Pierce in 1987.
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He also pleaded guilty to 51 other offences - including 44 charges relating to 78 dead females.
The fiend was handed a further four years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing the bodies of 23 more women.
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