The family of a Carlton man who died from a combination of illicit drugs after his ambulance was cancelled have paid tribute to a 'loving man'. Anthony Duke, who was 28, from Carlton, died on July 11 2021 on Rock Street in Nottingham.
During an inquest into his death on Wednesday (March 23) at Nottingham Council House, Assistant Coroner Gordon Clow said the cause of Anthony's death was a combination of cocaine, heroin, synthetic cannabinoid and cannabis. On July 10 2021, Anthony had consumed a number of illicit drugs, returning to his mother's property and then to a flat when he discovered he needed medical assistance.
He called emergency services while in the flat with two other men and a woman present at 1.18am on July 11 2021, and while Anthony was on the phone, one of the men said they did not want an ambulance to come to the property and was disruptive, refusing to allow access. Anthony then left the house to try to get medical attention, and was followed by the two men.
