Former head of Royal Marines died by suicide, inquest concludes

Coroner said Maj Gen Matt Holmes struggled to cope after marriage breakdown and loss of senior role

A former head of the Royal Marines killed himself after becoming angry and frustrated at losing his role and was struggling to cope with the breakdown of his marriage, a coroner has concluded.

Maj Gen Matt Holmes, 54, was “awash with stress” when his post was taken from him in a management restructuring and he was also concerned that the UK’s military withdrawal from Afghanistan could put former comrades at risk, his inquest was told.