To keep up with Rochdale news sign up to the MyRochdale newsletter here A talented musician turned to alcohol after being accused of assault, an inquest has heard.
Self-taught drummer James Theophine was reported to the police in April 2019 and his mum Melanie Theophine said that the allegations 'rocked his world'.
Rochdale Coroner’s Court heard that he became dependent on alcohol and some days would drink a 2.5-litre bottle of Frosty Jacks cider, a bottle of wine, and a 'couple of cans'. READ MORE : 'I honestly thought he was invincible': Mum's heartache after son, 23, dies suddenly in his flat James died from multi-organ failure in October 2020, aged 20.
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