Barry Douglas, 44, made national headlines when he and Claire Vickers were seriously hurt at Aldershot Lido after sneaking in early in the morning in August last year.
Shaun Dowling, 31, was left on the edge of the abyss after his breakup and loss of his £1.5 million Cotswold s home while his business began to run up debts, Winchester Coroner s Court were told.