Lauren Goodger’s ex-boyfriend Jake McLean was nearly three times over the drink-drive limit and on cocaine when he died in a car crash, an inquest revealed.
McLean, 33, was killed instantly on July 3 2022 when his blue Mercedes E class saloon plunged 70ft off a cliff in Bodrum, Turkey, while on holiday with his then girlfriend Yazmin Oukhellou, who broke her own arm to escape from the wreck.
Last week, the inquest in Walthamstow was carried out and documents obtained by MailOnline revealed “whilst driving a motor vehicle in Bodrum Turkey, he crashed and was pronounced life extinct at the scene”.
The inquest also listed his medical cause of death as “traumatic head injuries”.
As per the outlet, Coroner Dr Shirley Ratcliffe said: “The post mortem found no natural disease, as you would expect in a young man of 33. The cause of death was skull fractures and brain damage.
“As far as I can see, he was driving under the influence nearly three times over the legal limit for driving and had cocaine in his system. My conclusion is that this is an RTC.”
The coroner was then asked by the late property developer’s mother Anita Walsh whether he could shed any more light about McLean’s death to which he replied: “Turkey is not the most helpful — it’s taken almost a year to get the post mortem.”
Previously, Oukhellou said that she was told by doctors that it was a “miracle” she survived the crash, which left her with severe injuries.
Admitting the accident has made her “look at life totally differently”, the TV personality told The Sun last July: “I severed an artery and a nerve, that’s why I bled so much.
“Now I’m just wondering how the hell did my partner die while I’ve survived? It’s made me look at life totally differently.”
The reality TV star also revealed that she now suffers from PTSD, nightmares, flashbacks and panic attacks as a result of the crash but was seeking help from a therapist.
Former TOWIE star Lauren Goodger dated McLean on-and-off for four years after meeting in 2012. In 2013, the former couple tragically suffered a miscarriage and then called time on their relationships in 2016.
