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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