An inquest into the death of music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards has confirmed that the star died from cardiac arrhythmia after taking recreational drugs.
The inquest took place today at West London Coroner’s Court.
The inquest heard that Jamal died on February 20 after having a heart attack at his mother’s address in Acton.
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.”
Confirming Jamal's cause of death, his beloved mum took to Twitter on Tuesday to share her sadness after discovering that her son passed away after taking drugs.
In a heartbreaking statement, Loose Women star Brenda 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 and the son of Loose Women star Brenda Edwards.
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 and tributes had circulated on social media.
The following day, Jamal's beloved mum Brenda confirmed that her son had passed away.
Brenda penned a statement and shared it with Good Morning Britain and it was read out live on air by Susanna Reid.
"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 has been 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.
Following Jamal's tragic passing, music and TV stars alike, including Dua Lipa, Rio Ferdinand, and Stacey Solomon shared loving words about the talented music guru.
And after learning of Jamal's sad sudden death in February, Prince Charles also weighed in on the tragedy.
"Thinking of the family of Jamal Edwards today," Prince Charles wrote on Twitter at the time.
"His work in music but also as an ambassador for a new generation, including his work for The Prince’s Trust, were an inspiration to so many," he added.
Jamal's talents as a pioneer led to him receiving several accolades throughout his life.
In 2013 he was chosen to be the ambassador for the youth charity, The Prince's Trust and Jamal was appointed an MBE for services to music in 2014.
Jamal was just 15 when he launched the youth broadcasting and production film channel SB.TV.
The talented teen started the channel on a £20 phone while at school in 2006 before his mother's Christmas gift of a £200 camera really got things going.
