Woman Found Dead in Bathtub Cardiac Arrest Suspected Drug Related

The paramedics discovered Kim had suffered cardiac arrest. She was staying overnight at the friend’s home. Police started a murder investigation initially. They later found Kim was alone in the house.

The investigation happened in Corporation Street. The police determined no one else was involved. An inquest discussed Kim’s mental health struggles. She lived on Saturn Road, Smallthorne.

She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 19. Kim used antidepressants and recreational drugs to cope. These drugs included cocaine and monkey dust. Kim received mental health care regularly.

This came from the NHS Trust. The inquest learned Kim did not plan to stop using drugs. It took place at Stoke-on-Trent Coroner’s Court. Kim’s mother, Karen Woolrich, gave a statement.

She said Kim spent time in Harplands Hospital. She was in and out for four and a half years. She first went there at age 18. Sometimes she went voluntarily. Other times, she was sectioned.

Karen said Kim was a healthy baby. She had a happy childhood and a good family. Karen and her dad, Paul, supported her. Kim went to college for hairdressing. She didn’t like that. She became a carer.

She loved this job for a year. She became unwell around age 18. Karen didn’t know what triggered Kim’s mental health issues. This happened while she worked at Bupa Care Network.

Karen described Kim as a loving, helpful girl. She would do anything for anyone, her mother recalled. Coroner Emma Serrano concluded Kim’s death was drug-related. She took a combination of three drugs.

Serrano said Kim died from MDPHP, cocaine, and fluoxetine. She was alone when she died. People said Kim seemed okay. She was not suicidal. Mental health workers evaluated this. She reported feeling low but had no plans to take her life.

The drugs had a combined, heightened effect. This caused her death. Serrano recorded the death as drug-related. It was a result of a drugs related incident.