A FATHER on holiday in the Lake District died in a hotel room after an argument with his partner, an inquest heard. 

Paramedics rushed to a room in the Old England Hotel and Spa in Bowness on September 30 last year.

Despite attempts to resuscitate 34-year-old Craig Templeman, the court heard that it was too late and he was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Mr Templeman, of St Simon Street in South Shields, travelled to Bowness to celebrate his second anniversary with his partner Chloe Willcox-Duke.

After admitting evidence given by Mr Templeman's family, the coroner Margaret Taylor said the relationship was 'described as toxic.' 

The court heard that Mr Templeman and his partner started drinking in the hotel, and then went out in Bowness. According to Ms Willcox-Duke they took cocaine in a nightclub after being handed a small quantity by a stranger.

Toxicology confirmed that Mr Templeman had a low amount of cocaine, and what the coroner deemed a 'moderate' amount of alcohol, in his system. 

The court heard when they returned to the hotel in the early hours of the morning, they got into a fight. The argument escalated, and the court heard that Mr Templeman and Ms Willcox-Duke were facing away from each other in the room after a physical altercation. 

It was at this moment that Mr Templeman hanged himself, according to Ms Willcox-Duke's statement. The court could not give a definitive answer on how long it took Ms Willcox-Duke to discover that Mr Templeman was dead. 

Ms Taylor said after hearing the evidence: "The only other person who can give an account is no longer here." 

Mr Templeman had made a previous attempt on his own life many years prior, it was heard. 

Ms Taylor gave a conclusion of death by misadventure at his inquest on March 14 at Cumbria Coroner's Court in Cockermouth. The court also heard that he wanted to be alive to look after his daughter, who came from a previous relationship.

There was discussion in court between Ms Taylor and Mr Templeman's family about whether he did this as a means to provoke a reaction from his partner but it went further than he expected and he was not able to save himself as he was unconscious within seconds.

Mr Templeman's occupation was listed as a takeaway delivery driver and he owned a courier service called Templeman Services, which his family said had become less successful during his relationship with Ms Willcox-Duke.