{"id":130666,"date":"2021-06-30T10:23:01","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T10:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=130666"},"modified":"2021-06-30T10:23:01","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T10:23:01","slug":"young-mum-of-two-died-after-downing-vodka-and-cocaine-in-eight-hour-binge-at-pals-house-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/young-mum-of-two-died-after-downing-vodka-and-cocaine-in-eight-hour-binge-at-pals-house-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Young mum-of-two died after downing vodka and cocaine in eight-hour binge at pal's house party"},"content":{"rendered":"

A YOUNG mum-of-two was found dead after an eight-hour vodka and cocaine binge with friends, an inquest has heard.<\/p>\n

Tragic Zoe Whelan, 30, was found dead on the floor of a pal's house after downing shots and snorting the class A drug during a house party.<\/p>\n

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And one guest at the bash in Stockport, Greater Manchester said Miss Whelan was "10 out of 10" drunk – and the most intoxicated person he'd ever seen.<\/p>\n

Now the mum's family have paid tribute to a "caring" and "bubbly" woman who adored her children and loved horse-riding.<\/p>\n

Her father Lewis Wells told the hearing in Stockport: "She was a bubbly girl who was very active.<\/p>\n

"She loved her horses and would often take her two children to the stables. She was very caring.<\/p>\n

"I miss her so much. It has broken my heart – I'll never forget her."<\/p>\n

And he said he is now caring for the two children.<\/p>\n

"She loved her children very dearly – now they have no mother because of what they did to her, those druggies," he said.<\/p>\n

A post-mortem examination found Miss Whelan was four times the drink-drive limit when she died just three weeks before Christmas last year.<\/p>\n

She had been at the home of close friend Lynsey McDonald, where she partied with pals.<\/p>\n


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Miss McDonald told the inquest police raided the gathering at 10.30pm.<\/p>\n

In the early hours of the morning, another friend, Gemma Smith, called the party host to invite her over.<\/p>\n

"I couldn't as my children were in bed," Miss McDonald said.<\/p>\n

"Zoe did not take any drugs at mine. I didn't see her take any.<\/p>\n

"She said she was going home, but on video call, she was at Gemma's."<\/p>\n

Ms Smith said Miss Whelan "helped herself" to cocaine left out on a table – and admitted her friend was "really intoxicated".<\/p>\n

"At one point she was falling over and couldn't stand up, so we took her upstairs for a lie-down," she said.<\/p>\n

"We just laid her on top of the covers. I can't remember the position she was in."<\/p>\n

It was only later when a male friend went to check on Miss Whelan that the group realised she'd died.<\/p>\n

CHILDREN LOSE THEIR MUM IN HOUSE PARTY HORROR<\/h2>\n

Guest Ashley Rigby told the inquest: "I was five out of 10 drink, but Zoe was 10 out of 10 drunk. She couldn't stand up.<\/p>\n

"She was the most drunk I've ever seen anyone in my life."<\/p>\n

When the trained lifeguard went to use the bathroom, he saw Miss Whelan lying on the floor and began giving her CPR – but she couldn't be saved.<\/p>\n

Recording a conclusion of drink and drug related death assistant coroner Lauren Costello said: ''Gemma and Zoe were drinking heavily with spirits in high volume.<\/p>\n

\u201cZoe was very intoxicated, she was slurring her words and unable to stand up. <\/p>\n

"A decision was made for her to stop drinking and she was helped up to bed. I am satisfied all parties had consumed alcohol which has significantly impacted their recollection of what happened.<\/p>\n

\u201cThree empty snap bags of cocaine were found at the premises and it was clear Zoe had taken cocaine. <\/p>\n

"She was also four times the legal limit for driving from alcohol. I am satisfied the alcohol combined with the cocaine caused her to suffer cardio respiratory depression."<\/p>\n