Police officer David Norris told the inquest that officers were called to the address after Eadie’s partner discovered a note in the house and found him hanging in a small garden space between sheds.
Paramedics attempted to resuscitate him after cutting him down, but were unable to save him. Inside the house, officers found a handwritten letter and a bottle of open spirits.
Toxicology tests showed only a small amount of alcohol in his system, along with raised levels of paracetamol, though not enough to have caused his death.
A post mortem examination concluded he died by hanging.
Edward Parsons, the land agent for Sandringham, said Mr Eadie had never been directly employed by the estate but was one of many contractors used for work, with jobs allocated based on requirements.
Yvonne Blake, the area coroner for Norfolk, said worries about his health combined with work concerns had led to a decline in his emotional wellbeing.
However, she concluded there was insufficient evidence to say that he intended to end his life and recorded a conclusion reflecting mental health deterioration rather than suicide.
“I am not satisfied that he intended to die. He had a decline in mental health and was upset about work. These things prevented sufficient clarity of mind,” she added.
“He took his own life, but the deterioration in mental health means I am not concluding suicide.”
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