The family of a man who took his own life by jumping in front of a train have described him as a loving family man. Stephen Rogers was aged 43 when he died at Newton Abbot railway station. An inquest into his death at County Hall in Exeter has heard that he had been suffering with his mental health for many years and was discharged from hospital on the day he died in 2023. He told mental health professionals that he would go home to Bovey Tracey after discharge and engage with home support. But instead he got out of the taxi at the train station. The inquest was told there was nothing the train driver could do to avoid a collision and Mr Rogers died of multiple injuries. Coroner Deborah Archer recorded death by suicide. On April 25, 2023 Mr Rogers was admitted to Torbay Hospital as a result of collapsing at his GP surgery, the inquest heard. He said he had spent hours in a muddy field and was admitted to hospital. He spoke to the Teignbridge home treatment team while in Totnes Community Hospital. On May 3 he was assessed face-to-face by a senior mental health nurse and said he was ready to go home. The coroner said that the evidence showed there was no reason to suspect Mr Rogers would take his own life. He had previously made attempts on his own life but said he would call an ambulance if he felt he could not cope. "Sadly we know instead of taking him home he took the taxi to Newton Abbot train station and threw himself from the platform in front of the freight train," said the coroner. The train was travelling at 60mph and the multiple injuries were unsurvivable. "I'm satisfied Mr Rogers decided he would end his own life whether before, during or after he was interviewed [by the mental health team] I cannot say." Members of Mr Rogers family were present at the inquest. The coroner read a statement in which they paid tribute. It said he was a "kind and loving son, brother, dad, step dad, uncle and friend who had so much to live for." He was a likable person who supported Liverpool FC and had suffered with his mental health for over 17 years. He had tried hard to get better and to stay positive but had struggled to cope with the pressures in his life. "He supported others even thought he needed support most of the time," said the family. In the weeks prior to his death his physical and mental health had deteriorated and he had twice tried to overdose. But he had always been able to mask his depression symptoms from others. The family thanked the emergency services for their support during the tragic period after his death.