Liverpool man, 22, left 'final goodbye' to mum before death

NewsLiverpool NewsWaltonCaleb Burgess died aged 22 earlier this year20:20, 21 Jul 2026Updated 20:21, 21 Jul 2026A "generous and kind" man left a note saying his "final goodbye" to his mum before he was found in the River Mersey. Caleb Burgess, who was aged 22 when he died, was said to have left behind a letter on his bed in their home in Walton for his mum, Julie, to find, an inquest heard.‌Having found the note, she contacted Merseyside Police before he was found on the bank of the Mersey near Albert Dock on April 7. Evidence read to an inquest, held at Gerard Majella Court in Liverpool today, Tuesday (July 21), heard how Caleb had been suffering from poor mental health at the time of his death.‌Senior Coroner André Rebello said: "I understand that Caleb suffered with his mental health. H