A young man from Romford died from “multiple drug toxicity”, a court has heard.

Adam Michael Albert Rainbird, 38, was found dead at his home in Chatteris Avenue on September 3, 2021.

An inquest into his death was opened by coroner Nadia Persaud on Tuesday, February 15 at the Adult College in Ripple Road, Barking.

Coroner’s officer Brenda Dowsett said police were “called to the home for a welfare check, as he had not been in touch with family for a few days”.

A post mortem at Queen’s Hospital and toxicological tests gave Mr Rainbird’s preliminary cause of death as “multiple drug toxicity”, Ms Dowsett said.

A full inquest was scheduled for July 11, 2022.

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