Josh Kerfoot suffered a fatal heart attack due to chronic cannabis use, a coroner concluded
The family of a 'kind' and 'loving' man who suffered a heart attack after chronic cannabis use have spoken of their heartache following his sudden death.
A coroner concluded Joshua's death was due to chronic cannabis use. The coroner said that due to Joshua's medical history, she has no concerns with the actions of the ambulance service. An inquest at Rochdale Coroner's Court heard that the 27-year-old had two previous admissions to hospital in 2022 with cannabis- induced hyperemesis. Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, Angela said she 'couldn't understand' why paramedics didn't taking his vomiting more seriously.Paying tribute to Josh, mum Angela said he was 'loved by everybody' and 'always put others before himself.
"I called 111 on the Monday morning," she explained. "They came out and told us he would be fine, and that it was just a hangover. But in the past he was admitted [to hospital] with the same thing. I tried to tell them that, but the paramedics didn't check his history."
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