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.
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