Briton who shot himself to avoid capture by Isis was ‘heroic young man’

Coroner refuses to record verdict of suicide in death of Ryan Lock, 20, telling inquest that the chef from Havant had sacrificed his life for a cause

A British man who left his comfortable home and job to fight against Islamic State as a volunteer died a hero when he turned his weapon on himself after being hopelessly surrounded by enemy troops, a coroner has ruled.

Ryan Lock, 20, a chef from Havant in Hampshire, was badly wounded in the leg during a gun battle in Syria and, realising he was about to be captured, shot himself, the inquest in Portsmouth was told.

Lock’s mother, Catherine, wept as the coroner, David Horsley, refused to record a conclusion of suicide but instead said her son, who had no previous military experience, had sacrificed his life for a cause.

Source: Briton who shot himself to avoid capture by Isis was ‘heroic young man’ | World news | The Guardian