A 'happy-go-lucky' mum and her teenage son were found dead in their beds two days after red flags were raised.
Jenny Smith, 37, and her 17-year-old son Joseph were found at their Marmion Road home, near Sefton Park, on February 22 2022. Jenny was found under a duvet in the main bedroom, while Joseph was found on a makeshift bed on the living room floor.
Toxicology tests showed the pair had both died from a massive overdose of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine.