A much-loved club promoter was tragically found dead in his apartment block hours after returning home from an ‘amazing’ night out.
Craig Bieszke was a popular and well-known face in Manchester's social scene.
He promoted nights at Panacea on John Dalton Street and was regularly snapped out and about with celebrity pals in the city.
Tributes flooded in for the 35-year old following his sudden death last March.
An inquest held at Manchester Coroners' Court on Monday (March 2) heard Craig was a gregarious person who enjoyed being in the company of other people and 'loved life'.
His twin Christopher Bieszke told the hearing that in the hours before his brother died, they had gone out for dinner with a friend, and had 'one of the most amazing nights out they'd ever had'.
He described how Craig, originally from Stockport, was his usual fun-loving self and was dancing with the taxi driver on the way home to the apartment the twins shared, at The Skyline in Manchester city centre.
When they got home, Craig was in good spirits and was laughing and joking around with his friend, trying to put dip on her face.
After Christopher and their friend had gone to bed, he stayed up watching television and appeared 'totally normal'.
But a short time later, he was sadly found dead in a communal area, by a member of the building's concierge.
His cause of death was given as hanging.
Area coroner Zak Golombek did not record a conclusion of suicide. He said he was not satisfied Craig intended the consequences of his actions and said there was no evidence to suggest this was the case.
Instead, he recorded a narrative conclusion that Craig 'took his own life, yet the question of intent remains unclear'.
Christopher told the hearing his brother's actions were completely out of character.
He said it would have been a 'split second decision' or 'a cry for help that had gone wrong'.
He said: "Family and all the friends who knew Craig really well will know how much he loved life.
"More than any of us, Craig would have been the least likely to do anything like this. It was so out of character."
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Describing his brother as 'a ray of sunshine' Christopher told the hearing that in the days leading up to his death, Craig's behaviour had been perfectly normal.
He said had been 'a little bit worried' because business had been quiet during January and February, but that this was standard in the industry every year after Christmas, and Craig would have expected it.
He added that Craig had never raised any concerns about his mental health.
The group shared two bottles of wine between them during dinner, and toxicology reports found that Craig had not taken any drugs.
Christopher said: "We'd never had a suicide in our close friendship group but it's happened to another group of friends and he'd said he didn't know how anyone could ever do that, so it was totally out of character for him.
"He was amazing. Just such good fun all the time.
"He was like the centre of our friendship group that holds everyone together, the organiser of everything. He was a ray of sunshine."
Following his conclusion, Mr Golombek added: "It is quite clear from seeing everyone and hearing the evidence and the reaction to that evidence, and the reaction to my conclusion what Craig meant to a lot of people, and I'm sure that doesn't stop with those in court, I'm sure there are many other people affected by Craig's loss.
"I hope in time everyone will remember Craig for the fun loving person he was."
Speaking after the hearing, Craig’s dad Greg paid tribute to his son, remembering how thousands of people came to pay their respects at his funeral.
He added: "He was very much loved by everybody."
A fundraising appeal, set up shortly after Craig's death by friend Shane Story, raised more than £23,000 to create a lasting legacy in his honour.
