Man, 28, died after taking drug overdose, coroner concludes
A coroner gave his condolences to the family of a 28-year-old man who died after taking a drug overdose.
Scaffolder Jamie Lee Harvey, of no fixed abode, was staying with a friend in Minsterley, near Shrewsbury, on February 6 this year when he was found unresponsive in the evening.
A post mortem found that Mr Harvey's death was due to a drug overdose.
Senior coroner John Ellery said there was no evidence that the young man wanted to kill himself.
Mr Ellery, sitting at Shirehall, Shrewsbury, on Tuesday, gave his condolences to the members of the family present as he officially concluded that Mr Harvey's death was drug-related.
*If you or someone you know has a problem with drugs and/or alcohol you can contact the Shropshire Recovery Partnership (SRP), the treatment service that covers the county. SRP can be contacted by telephone on 01743 294700 or email on srpinfo@wearewithyou.org.uk
