A once aspiring footballer from Eringden, Tamworth sadly lost his battle with his alcohol addiction after he collapsed in a street and later died in hospital. Joe Olner,31 was discovered in a street close to his home and was only wearing jogging bottoms an inquest heard.
The 31 year old ''lost soul'' had drunk a significant amount of alcohol before he passed away from hypothermia on January 19, 2021 after a by passer came across him in lying in the street. His inquest that took place at South Staffordshire Coroner's Court told how Joe had become passionate about football as a young boy, Stoke Sentinel reports.
After leaving school early at 16, he had mainly been employed as a labourer but had experimented with different jobs over the years. However, his alcohol addiction made it difficult for him to maintain his jobs as his drinking would always later become an issue which would make him undependable.
