'I still see him jumping when I go to sleep'

Young man leapt in front of a tram after suffering mental health problems but miraculously survived

- PAIGE OLDFIELD

THE family of a young man who tried to take his own life by jumping in front of a tram say the tragedy has "killed a part of them."

Kyle Ingham 'died' for 10 minutes after stepping on to tram tracks between Shaw and Derker on October 11.

The 21-year-old had been out for drinks when he called his parents to tell them he "couldn't do this anymore".

Believing Kyle was boarding a tram to stay with friends, Kathy and Mark thought they would see their son the following morning.

But when they heard sirens rushing past their home in Shaw, they knew something was seriously wrong.

Mark managed to find the scene and police asked him to show them a photo of Kyle.

Then officers confirmed the news they were fearing - Kyle had jumped in front of a moving tram.

"He was in high spirits; he had been like that for a fair few weeks," Kathy, 51, told the Manchester Evening News.

"One of the lads from the pub at the bottom of the street asked if he wanted to go for a pint.

"He said he would, but he couldn't stay out because it was his sister's birthday the next day.