Mum and baby found dead in flat next to unopened presents just days after Christmas
A mum and her 14-month-old son were found dead in their flat after not arriving at a friend's house on Christmas Day, an inquest heard.
The 27-year-old had previously suffered with addiction and had no drugs other than her prescribed methadone in her urine when it was checked one week before her death. However, on the evening of Christmas Eve, she inhaled butane which led to her tragic death. All those who knew her and gave evidence to the inquest spoke of her as a loving and devoted mother whose life revolved around Harry. She would take him to the park every day and had no childcare as she wanted to be with him as much as she could.
On Christmas Eve, she had been shopping at Tesco in Whitehaven and spent some time with a friend. She was due to visit her grandmother but was unable to when a train was cancelled. An officer attended and could get no response at the address. He spoke to neighbours in the surrounding flats at Wellington Row who recalled not seeing her for a few days.
Post mortems were carried out and it is believed that Harry may have survived for two to three days after his mum's death before succumbing to the effects of dehydration. In a statement summarised by the coroner's assistant Margaret Taylor, Scott said: "She was one of the best mams I've ever seen.
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