Jamal Edwards died from cardiac arrhythmia after taking recreational drugs, it's been confirmed.
An inquest into the death of the music entrepreneur took place today at West London Coroner’s Court.
The inquest heard that Jamal passed away on February 20 after he suffered a heart attack at his mother's home, writes the Mirror.
Assistant Coroner Catherine Wood said: “He came home late one evening, after which he became increasingly agitated and suffered a cardiac arrest.
“He was deteriorating despite treatment and died on February 20 of this year. A post-mortem has been undertaken and I have reason to suspect that the death was an unnatural death.”
Loose Women star Brenda Edwards was Jamal's mum and her colleagues rallied round her when the sad news of his passing was announced in March.
Confirming Jamal's cause of death, Brenda took to Twitter on Tuesday to share her sadness after discovering that her son passed away after taking drugs.
In a heartbreaking statement, she penned: "I have sadly learned that the cause of Jamal's devastating passing was due to cardiac arrhythmia caused by having taken recreational drugs and I wanted to address this to everyone who loved, admired, and respected my son.
"Since finding out the news I have been in a state of shock, and I'm still trying to process it, but it's so important to me that I do address it as no mother or any loved one should have to go through what Jamal's sister, Tanisha, and I have been through since he passed."
Brenda went on: "Jamal had the world at his fingertips - a zest for life and he was unwittingly taken away far too soon. Yet we have to come to terms with what has happened, and Jamal is proof that this can happen to anyone.
"These types of substances are extremely unpredictable, and we can only hope that this will encourage others to think wisely when faced in similar situations in the future. His passing has shown that any one bad decision on any one occasion can lead to devastating consequences."
Brave Brenda continued: "It's so important that we help drive more conversation about the unpredictability of recreational drugs and the impact they can have. How it takes just one bad decision to destroy lives. I would do anything to have my son back but that is not possible so if I can help save one life, then we will have achieved something.
"Jamal and I had one of the strongest mother/son relationships that you could imagine. We were best friends, and out of his many, many, wonderful qualities the one that made me most proud was his mission to help others - he was the most selfless person I knew.
"He opened doors to help others walk through and from Jamal's own experiences in life, he just wanted to help people thrive; to live; to connect; to love; to laugh, and most importantly, to just be happy."
Music pioneer Jamal was the founder of the online urban music platform SB.TV.
At the time the cause of the entrepreneur's death was not shared, but when his grief-stricken mum broke her silence on the loss of her son she said his death came after a 'sudden illness'.
Back in February, the YouTube legend's death was confirmed by SB.TV after rumours started circulating online and the next day, Brenda announced her son had passed.
A statement was read out on Good Morning Britain on her behalf.
"It is with the deepest heartache that I confirm that my beautiful son Jamal Edwards passed away yesterday morning after a sudden illness," she shared.
"Myself, his sister Tanish and the rest of his family and friends are completely devastated. He was the centre of our world."
She continued: "As we come to terms with his passing, we ask for privacy to grieve this unimaginable loss. I would like to thank everyone for their messages of love and support.
"Jamal was an inspiration to myself and so many. Our love for him lives on, his legacy lives on. Long live Jamal Edwards MBE, MBA, PHD."
Jamal, credited with helping launch the careers of some of the UK's biggest and most successful stars including Ed Sheeran, Jessie J and Dave, was the eldest of the Loose Women presenter's two children.
Jamal was just 15 when he launched the youth broadcasting and production film channel SB.TV.
