A Hollyoaks and reality TV star died from a cocktail of drugs the day before he was due in Warrington Magistrates’ Court over drugs possession charges, a coroner has heard.
An inquest into the death of Paul Danan, who played bad boy Sol Patrick from 1997 to 2001 on Channel 4’s Cheshire soap and was later known for his reality TV appearances in Celebrity Big Brother and Celebrity Love Island, was opened and adjourned at Avon Coroner’s Court this morning (Tuesday March 11).
During the hearing, it was heard how that Danan was pronounced dead at his home in Brislington, Bristol, at 5.20pm on January 15. His body was identified at the scene by his partner, Melissa Crooks.
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Coroner’s officer Alexis Camp said: “The circumstances are that Mr Danan was found unresponsive at his home address.
“Emergency services attended and confirmed he had sadly died. A post-mortem has taken place and samples have been removed for further analysis.”
The court heard that the provisional cause of Danan’s death is combined toxicity of heroin, methadone, coedine, pregabalin, cocaine, zopiclone, contributed to by benzodiazepine use.
Statements will be taken from Danan’s GP, family, police, the ambulance service and inquiries are ongoing with Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP), she said.
Danan had previously been open about his struggles with addiction, and had spent time in rehab. Camp said: “No note was let” and hinted the death does not appear to be suspucious, saying “I understand there are no family concerns.”
The coroner set a provisional date of May 28 for Danan’s full inquest hearing.
Danan had been due to appear for a plea hearing at Warrington Magistrates’ Court on January 16 after being charged with being in possession of cocaine and cannabis, according to court documents. He was also accused of driving whilst under the influence of drugs in Warrington on October 2 last year.
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