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Man, 26, found dead at home in Lower Hardres near Canterbury after drugs overdose
15:01, 20 July 2020
updated: 15:32, 20 July 2020
A young man was found dead in his home after overdosing on drugs, an inquest opening has heard.
The body of Samuel Fellowes, 26, was discovered by police officers at a house in School Lane, Lower Hardres, near Canterbury, on February 8 at 4.50pm.
Coroner Katrina Hepburn told at the opening at County Hall, Maidstone, today how a post-mortem gave the cause of death as multiple drug toxicity.
A provisional date for the full inquest has been set for October 26 at Archbishops’ Palace in Maidstone at 10.30am.
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