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| A man killed himself following a row with his girlfriend who had discovered he had kissed her sister, an inquest has found. | A man killed himself following a row with his girlfriend who had discovered he had kissed her sister, an inquest has found. |
| Jimmy James, 23, of Llangoedmor, near Cardigan, was found hanged in woodland near his home on 17 March. | Jimmy James, 23, of Llangoedmor, near Cardigan, was found hanged in woodland near his home on 17 March. |
| The inquest in Aberystwyth heard Mr James and his partner Katy Davies had argued after she read a text message from her sister on his mobile phone. | The inquest in Aberystwyth heard Mr James and his partner Katy Davies had argued after she read a text message from her sister on his mobile phone. |
| Ceredigion coroner Peter Brunton recorded a verdict of suicide. | Ceredigion coroner Peter Brunton recorded a verdict of suicide. |
| The inquest centred on the interpretation of an argument between Mr James, a former Wales under 18 footballer, and Ms Davies following an evening out on 14 March. | The inquest centred on the interpretation of an argument between Mr James, a former Wales under 18 footballer, and Ms Davies following an evening out on 14 March. |
| Mr Brunton said according to police Ms Davies had spotted a text message on Mr James's phone from her sister, Laura, and had challenged him over it. | Mr Brunton said according to police Ms Davies had spotted a text message on Mr James's phone from her sister, Laura, and had challenged him over it. |
| But Ms Davies denied the argument, during which she ended their relationship, had anything to do with the text message. | But Ms Davies denied the argument, during which she ended their relationship, had anything to do with the text message. |
| Mr Brunton said: "According to police you had looked at Jimmy's mobile phone message from your sister Laura, and you challenged him over it." | Mr Brunton said: "According to police you had looked at Jimmy's mobile phone message from your sister Laura, and you challenged him over it." |
| Mr Brunton said Mr James and Laura Davies had kissed a few weeks previously and that was what the "row was about". | Mr Brunton said Mr James and Laura Davies had kissed a few weeks previously and that was what the "row was about". |
| 'Argument' | 'Argument' |
| A tearful Ms Davies said: "I don't remember saying that and that message was not on his telephone. Our argument had nothing to do with that. | A tearful Ms Davies said: "I don't remember saying that and that message was not on his telephone. Our argument had nothing to do with that. |
| "The argument was stupid and was over after two minutes. It had nothing to do with the message on the phone." | "The argument was stupid and was over after two minutes. It had nothing to do with the message on the phone." |
| The inquest also heard from Mr James' brother Jonathan, who saw Jimmy shortly after his row with Ms Davies. | The inquest also heard from Mr James' brother Jonathan, who saw Jimmy shortly after his row with Ms Davies. |
| Jonathan said his brother had been "quiet", was "cut up" and said he had "blown it". | Jonathan said his brother had been "quiet", was "cut up" and said he had "blown it". |
| Mr James was a well-known local footballer, who played for Newcastle Emlyn and previously Carmarthen Town in the Welsh Premier League. | |
| Recording a verdict of suicide, Mr Brunton said: "I find there was an altercation between Jimmy James and his girlfriend. | Recording a verdict of suicide, Mr Brunton said: "I find there was an altercation between Jimmy James and his girlfriend. |
| "He had received a message from Laura Davies and it referred to snogging and she (Katy Davies) denies this, if I can call it, peccadillo. | "He had received a message from Laura Davies and it referred to snogging and she (Katy Davies) denies this, if I can call it, peccadillo. |
| "I find as a result of this telephone message that they had an altercation." | "I find as a result of this telephone message that they had an altercation." |
| Mr Brunton added Mr James had inferred his relationship had ended when he said to his brother that he had "blown it". | Mr Brunton added Mr James had inferred his relationship had ended when he said to his brother that he had "blown it". |
| The inquest also heard that Mr James' body was found by his brother Jeremy, a day after he had been reported missing to police. | The inquest also heard that Mr James' body was found by his brother Jeremy, a day after he had been reported missing to police. |