A man was found dead at his home just days after hearing the tragic news that his mother was suffering from a terminal illness. Robert David Courtney, 35, was discovered in his bedroom on December 1, 2022, in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.
He could not be saved by paramedics in the home he shared with his grandmother, Joan Owen, reports LancsLive. The family of the dad-of-two, who "adored his kids", paid tribute to Robert, following an inquest in to his death.
A coroner ruled that his death was drug-related as the inquest heard that he had been out with his brother, Craig, on November 29, and spent much of the following day resting at home. When his sibling called to check on him he responded: "I'm not well, I'm not well".
