A dad-of-two was found dead alongside a couple after taking a cocktail of drugs in Oldham, an inquest heard. Andrew Smith was discovered inside the bedroom a property in Failsworth on December 28.
The bodies of Zoe Hamilton, 28, and James Acton, 41, were also found nearby. The group were discovered by a concerned family member who called at the flat to check on them.
Mr Smith, 39, was homeless and struggled with drug addiction at the time of his death. READ MORE: Man who only ate reduced yellow sticker food from Tesco, M&S, Morrisons for a week now 'lives in regret' His mental health spiralled after witnessing the murder of his best friend several years earlier.
An inquest into his death was opened at Rochdale Coroner’s Court on Tuesday (March 1). It heard how Mr Smith had been allowed to stay with the couple at their home on Oldham Road over the Christmas period.
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