(1) may be actively promoting a particular method of committing suicide and hence breaking the criminal law by assisting suicide. Consideration should be given to blocking their availability in the UK so as to negate this risk. (2) which enter discussions with troubled and vulnerable young men such as Joe Nihill serve to undermine the benefit of both the medical treatment provided to him and the constructive efforts of his family to restore his health. They have no social utility, but do have the potential to cause harm.

(3) At a time when society is seeking to safeguard the mental health particularly of young men suffering from depression, it is counterproductive to permit such sites to bestow a legitimacy on self-harming behaviour. There is a foreseeable risk that other individuals will be drawn into a deteriorating cycle by discussing methods of ending their lives. 8 (4) It is harmful for potentially lethal substances to be made available and promoted as an effective method of killing oneself. In this case, Joe was told could be obtained for £8. Those supplying relatively small amounts of should be made aware of the implications of their trade. ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and I believe your organisation has the power to take such action. YOUR RESPONSE You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of the date of this report, namely by 25 November 2020. I, the Coroner, may extend the period. Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken, setting out the timetable for action. Otherwise you must explain why no action is proposed. COPIES and PUBLICATION I have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following Interested Persons:
1. The family of Mr Joseph Francis Luke Nihill
2. West Yorkshire Police, for the attention of
3. Mr-Safeguarding and Domestic Violence Team, Safer Leeds
4. The Coroners' Society, for the attention of Senior Coroner Ms Nadia Persaud
5. Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for attention of Ms
6. Metalchem Limited, 492 Falmer Road, Brighton, BN2 6LH I am also under a duty to send the Chief Coroner a copy of your response. The Chief Coroner may publish either or both in a complete or redacted or summary form. He may send a copy of this report to any person who he believes may find it useful or of interest. You may make representations to me, the coroner, at the time of your response, about the release or the publication of your response by the Chief Coroner. SIGNED BY SENIOR CORONER, KEVIN MCLOUGHLIN Kev~~~k­ 18 September 2020 2