'Caring' student, 18, died from pills overdose in room
‘Caring’ student, 18, died from pills overdose in room after friends took her home from night out because she was too drunk, inquest hears
- Angel Kendrick, 18, was out with friends on March 12 before being put to bed
- Friends got no response when they knocked on her door the day after
- Security guard unlocked door and found her unresponsive at 11.30pm
- Coroner ruled that she died of an overdose of painkillers prescribed by GP
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A ‘caring’ student died from a pills overdose in her room after her friends took her home from a night out because she was too drunk, an inquest heard.
After going to bars with Angel Kendrick, 18, on March 12, concerned friends called a security guard to unlock her room as they had no response when they knocked on her door the next day.
The security guard found her unresponsive in bed at 11.30pm and she was pronounced dead at the scene at 11.45pm.
Angel died from an overdose of painkillers prescribed by her GP in November 2021.
The inquest heard that the 18-year-old from Oswestry, had been diagnosed with severe anxiety and depression and was on the waiting list for therapy after self-referring to mental health services.
After going to bars with Angel Kendrick, 18, pictured, on March 12, concerned friends called a security guard to unlock her room as they had no response when they knocked on her door the next day
Speaking to the Echo, her aunt Claire Kendrick paid tribute to her: ‘She was one of the most caring, considerate, beautiful people I knew.
‘She put a lot of pressure on herself, but she was very intelligent. Even though she didn’t think she did well, she got firsts in all her exams in her first semester. She had so much to give. She had so much ahead of her.’
Claire added that she wished her niece could have seen how beautiful she was, inside and out.
She said that the family will greatly miss her and never get over her death but that they will learn to live with the loss, living their lives to the full in her memory.
The inquest heard that Angel, a Liverpool John Moores University student, from Owestry, was drinking at the Tempest on Tithebarn bar with her friends on March 12.
She had a lot of alcohol and after they moved to another bar, Sketch, at 4.10pm, she became upset about some family issues.
Her friend Billy said that she was laughing and giggling one second and then upset the next, drinking Guinness.
The inquest heard that as Angel was very drunk, her friends took her home from Sketch at around 8pm and her flatmate Genia Bailey put her to bed.
Genia said that she was unsteady on her feet and had to help her into her room and that she was struggling to take off her coat and shoes as she was so drunk.
The security guard found her unresponsive in bed at 11.30pm and she was pronounced dead at the scene at 11.45pm. Angel, pictured, died from an overdose of painkillers prescribed by her GP in November 2021
On March 13, her flatmates heard music at around 4am in her room.
She sent a message on Snapchat to a friend later to ask if they were up but did not receive a response.
Later, concerned flatmates knocked on her door on March 13 but heard nothing and she was found dead by a halls security guard.
Angel’s funeral, which was attended by 400 mourners, took place on Monday.
Claire said: ‘It was quite overwhelming. Everyone lit a candle in memory of her, and it was beautiful how everyone was able to come together to celebrate her life.’
Speaking to the Echo,her aunt Claire Kendrick, pictured together, paid tribute to her: ‘She was one of the most caring, considerate, beautiful people I knew’
Coroner Kate Wilson said that Angel seemed to have settled well into university life and was enjoying life, drinking socially.
She said the 18-year-old was a party animal but that it appeared to be a coping mechanism to deal with family relationships and social events which she appeared to struggle with despite her popularity.
In a narrative conclusion, she said that Angel died of an overdose and said: ‘(Angel) had a history of anxiety, depression and self harm, however, she did not express any suicidal ideation at the time… She had consumed a large amount of alcohol and it was unlikely that she was aware of the consequences of her actions.’
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