AN OSWESTRY-BORN artist died after taking an overdose of medication, a coroner has concluded.

The inquest into the death into Alice Laura Daley was held in Shirehall in Shrewsbury on Thursday, July 21, and was chaired by the chief coroner for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, John Ellery.

Ms Daley was found dead in Shrewsbury on Monday, April 11, at the age of 27 and had previously suffered from a number of health issues, including Ehlers-Danlos syndrome which affects connective tissue.

She had been looked after by her carer, who was the last person to see her alive, the court heard.

Mr Ellery read a report from from Dr Elizabeth Barlow which show acute levels of drug toxicity in her body.

The chief coroner said: "She had a complex medical history.

"The evidence of the feeding tube and toxicology showed high levels of propanolol beta blockers.

"The evidence indicates after Holly Llewellyn left Alice took two bottles of beta blockers."

Mr Ellery went on to say Ms Daley went on to regret her decision and messaged her friends telling them: "I have done something stupid."

He added that she had called 999 and told emergency call handlers that she had taken an overdose, leading an ambulance to be sent to her Shrewsbury home.

Mr Ellery said he wanted to explore whether Ms Daley intended to take her own life, and after hearing from members of her family and friends said he could not be sure that she had.

Friends and family of Ms Daley attended the inquest and queried why her call to the ambulance service had been treated as a 'Category 2' case rather than Category 1 by the ambulance service.

They said: "She called an ambulance. She had a history of overdoses which was her way of crying for help.

"The biggest thing for me is she called for an ambulance."

Summing up the case, Mr Ellery said: "I cannot say she intended to kill herself and I conclude it was a misadventure."

He also said he would seek a response from the ambulance service as to why the call was classed as "category 2", and about the response time in the incident.

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