The former chairman of the FIA ​​motorsport governing body died at his home in Chelsea, west London, last May, at the age of 81. The investigation heard that he was told he was only “weeks” old and that chronic bladder and bowel pain would only be reduced with palliative care, but could not be cured. Mr Mosley told his 20-year-old personal assistant that he was going to commit suicide the day before he did so, according to the investigation. His PA, Henry Alexander, said he had left at Mr Mosley’s request at around 3pm the day before. He said: “He was sitting in an armchair in a desperate way. He spoke to me and said that I was amazing and he thanked me. “He said he was full, he intended to commit suicide. I asked him to reconsider and said, “please, there must be another way.” “She said she had decided. When I asked him, I asked him if he could give me 24 hours, he said “why?” Mr Mosley was the son of Sir Oswald Mosley – the wartime leader of the British Fascist League (PA) A neighbor and his housekeeper called in 999 after discovering a note on his bedroom door that said, “Do not come in, call the police.” A suicide note found on his nightstand was barely legible due to the large amount of blood, but the few words police officers could distinguish were “I had no choice”, Westminster County Medical Court heard. Senior Medical Examiner Dr. Fiona Wilcox said: “On May 24, 2021, police were called to address Mr. Mosely, who attended and was found lying on his bed with a gun in the area. “He suffered serious injuries according to a gunshot wound.” Mr Alexander, who lived near Mr Mosley, said he had access to the house from the housekeeper’s basement after 8 a.m. following text messages the night before. He said he had spoken to Mr Mosley, who said he was concerned about the forthcoming cancer operation. In a written statement, he said: “I sent him a message around the quarter asking him if he would like his breakfast upstairs. I called him and he went to the answering machine “. Mr. Mosley was the former chairman of the FIA ​​motorsport board for 16 years between 1993 and 2009. (PA) DC Ben Benlounes, who testified at the hearing, said he arrived at the scene around 10.15am. and spoke with the current inspector. The officer confirmed that there were no indications of anything suspicious or forced entry. The investigation also heard a written statement from Dr. Christopher McNamara, a hematology consultant who first saw Mr. Mosley in October 2019. He said the former Formula 1 boss had been diagnosed with high-grade lymphoma and had recommended a course of chemotherapy for prostate cancer. Dr. McNamara explained that Mr. Mosley had a number of different treatments, some of which he received against his medical advice. “Mr Mosley reached a point in early April when there was a shift from aggressive treatment and more towards disease control and quality of life. “I referred Mr Mosley to colleagues in palliative care,” said Dr McNamara. He added: “Max had a fatal illness and accepted that he would not be cured.” As a result of the treatment, Mr Mosley developed a fistula – an abnormal passage connecting two organs – that left him “extremely upset” as his quality of life declined, Dr McNamara said in the study. “Mr Mosley had expressed suicidal ideation to me and to other colleagues and had been referred to appropriate colleagues. “He never expressed a plan to do so and always said the problem was that his wife would not accept it,” said Dr McNamara. “He also showed that his cases had been settled.” Michael Schumacher, 27, from Germany, (right) is awarded the FIA ​​Formula One World Champion Award by the President of the Federation de l’Automobile, Max Mosley, in London. (PA) However, Dr Rasha Al-Qurainy, who led his palliative care, said Mr Mosley had never discussed suicidal thoughts. He described Mr Mosley as “talkative and pleasant”. “Instead, he said he had plans to renovate his home in Gloucestershire, that he was still seeking treatment probably in the US, possibly in the UK, and other issues he told me he had plans to address,” Dr Al said. -Query. Senior medical examiner Dr Fiona Wilcox returned the suicide finding at the end of the investigation. Emma Mosley, Mr. Mosley’s fiancée, paid tribute to him in a written statement. “Mr Mosley has died after a long battle with cancer,” she said. “He was a lawyer and an amateur race driver. “Mr. Moslely identified his significant achievement as FIA President, the promotion of road safety by the European New Car Assessment Program and the increased safety and use of green technologies in Formula 1.” Mr Mosley, a qualified lawyer, also backed calls for tighter media scrutiny following the publication of photos and videos by News of the World in a sadomasochistic orgy with five prostitutes in 2008. In 2018, he reportedly published a racist campaign leaflet in support of his father’s Union movement in the 1961 midterm elections that linked non-white immigrants to diseases such as tuberculosis, VD and leprosy. Mr Mosley said he did not “recognize” the leaflet and “it was not something I would ever want to connect with. His parents – Sir Oswald and Lady Diana Mosley – had a wedding that Hitler attended at the home of Nazi propaganda leader Joseph Goebbels. Mr Mosley’s parents were imprisoned shortly after his birth for supporting the Nazis during World War II. If you experience feelings of distress and isolation or find it difficult to cope, the Samaritans offer support. you can talk to someone for free by phone, confidentially, at 116 123 (UK and ROI), email [email protected] or visit the Samaritans website for details on your nearest branch. 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