Tragic discovery at home of student who 'brought a ray of light into every room'

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Friends and family of a student who ‘brought a ray of light into every room’ have shared their heartbreak after he was tragically found dead at his home.

The body of Justin Smale, who was born in Blackpool, was discovered at a property in Knott End on New Year's Eve last year. A post-mortem concluded that the 33-year-old had died from sudden arrhythmic death contributed to by a pre-existing congenital heart disease together with cocaine and alcohol use, LancsLive reports. READ MORE: Police appeal after man seriously injured in crash Following an inquest held at Preston Coroner's Court this week, Area Coroner Chris Long concluded: "Justin Anthony Smale died on 31 December 2023 at his home address of 3 Wayside, Knott End-on-Sea, Poulton-le- Fylde in Lancashire. “Mr Smale was born with complex congenital heart disease which together with the ingestion of cocaine and alcohol led to sudden arrhythmic death." After Justin's death, friends and family raised more than £2,000 for his mum Janet.

One friend said Justin had a "heart of gold" and described him as "a truly wonderful person and friend to quite literally everyone".

On the GoFundMe page, Amy Shepherd and Kacee Jenkinson wrote: "Justin was larger than life and had a huge impact on everyone he met.