A young Romanian man who had just broken up with his girlfriend hanged himself in a park, a court heard.

Tudor Marcel Trusculete, 20, had posted comments on his Facebook site shortly before his death in which he claimed he was fed up with life.

The next morning, on December 18, 2012, his body was found underneath a tree in Ravensbury Park, Morden, where he had hanged himself on a tree branch and fallen to the ground.

But Dr William Dolman, hearing evidence at Westminster Coroner's Court this morning, was unable to return a verdict of suicide.

Before recording an open verdict, he said: "All we have are some Facebook comments which indicate a state of mind.

"I don't find that complete evidence which would be necessary for a suicide verdict."

Mr Trusculete had only moved from his native Romania to Williams Lane, Morden, several months before he died and was working night shifts as a launderer.

The court heard that he had broken up with his girlfriend “on the night before his death” and that he was depressed.

His cousin, Anil Munteanu, said in written evidence: "In his bedroom I found medication and a whisky bottle with a flattened cap.

"I also found a piece of paper with a Facebook login next to his wallet. A Samsung phone was smashed on the floor.

He added: "I checked his Facebook account. It showed he might have been depressed. On his wall he had three messages saying he is fed up with life."

A post mortem examination confirmed he had markings around his neck consistent with hanging and a dressing gown cord was found next to the body.

Police Constable Usman Khan, from Merton police, said Mr Truscelete was discovered by Terry Firmin, who was walking to work through the park.

PC Khan told the court: "He was just by a bridge which is approximately 200m into the park. The body was lying in an unnatural position. He was facing down with his left arm outstretched and his right arm to his side behind his body."

He was found next to a silver mountain bike and was described as very lightly dressed for the cold December weather - he wore blue and white shorts, a dark jacket but with nothing on underneath.

Mr Firmin, 26, had told this newspaper on the day of discovering Mr Trusculete that he had to help police operate the dead man’s mobile phone because they did not know how to access the address book.

Speaking on December 19, he said: “It’s just shocking, especially during Christmas time. I can’t imagine how his poor parents feel.

“I can’t really stop thinking about it, I just keep seeing that poor boy lying there when I close my eyes.

“If he did kill himself, I just find it weird because he hadn’t dressed properly as if he rushed it.”