Investigation and inquest
On 4th June 2018 I commenced an investigation into the death of Cady James Stewart. The inquest concluded on the 14th December 2018 and the conclusion was one of suicide
The medical cause of death was 1a) Combined drug toxicity
Circumstances of the death
On 3rd June 2018 Cady James Stewart was found at her home address, ████████. Post-mortem found a fatal combination of prescribed drugs in her system.
Coroner’s concerns
1. The inquest heard that Cady Stewart’s mother had died a few months before from terminal cancer. Whilst her mother was on palliative care she had been prescribed a significant amount of opiate drugs. After her death the medication was not removed by the nursing team and remained in Cady Stewart’s possession. It remained in her possession even though she attempted to take her life immediately after her mother’s death. She used that in combination with medication prescribed to her to take her life.