Brenda Edwards has revealed that her son, music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards, died after taking recreational drugs. An inquest at West London Coroner's Court on Tuesday, June 7 was told that the 31-year-old died from cardiac arrhythmia after taking the drugs back in February, reported MirrorOnline.
Loose Women star Brenda wrote a statement about the news and said she was in a state of shock after finding out the cause of death and that the family have not comes to terms with what happened.
She wrote: "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."
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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. 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."
Jamal was the founder of the online urban music platform SB.TV and is credited with helping launch the careers of some of the UK's biggest and most successful stars including Ed Sheeran, Jessie J and Dave. His death in February was confirmed by mother, Brenda, after rumours circulated online.
