The body of a man from Ripley who had been reported missing was found in a reservoir, an inquest has been told. The opening of an inquest touching on the death of Izaak Benjamin Pollard was also told the young man had been identified by his stepmother.
Derbyshire Live reports Mr Pollard was found in Butterley Reservoir on May 3. He had been reported missing for several days before the discovery of the body.
A post-mortem examination found Mr Pollard died as a result of a lack of oxygen being delivered to the tissues in his blood, which was due to drowning in the reservoir and "alcohol toxicity". Mr Pollard had been reported to Derbyshire Police as a missing person on Friday, April 29, having not been seen since leaving his home. Several appeals were made over the Bank Holiday weekend in an attempt to try to find him.
