Clarke Carlisle says bereaved stranger convinced him not to kill himself

• Former footballer was ‘trying to find the most responsible way to kill myself’
• ‘This guy, sadly for him, said his friend had killed himself a few days earlier’

Clarke Carlisle has spoken of his anguish as he contemplated killing himself before a passing stranger sat down and hugged him before convincing the former footballer to find help.

Carlisle told Radio 5 Live he left his home in Preston and went to Liverpool on 15 September because was “trying to find the most responsible and convenient way to kill myself”.

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