James Bunting, known affectionately as Jamie, was found to have 481mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood in his system. The legal limit for driving in England is 80mg per 100ml.

A post-mortem concluded the 50-year-old died from ethanol toxicity after consuming a significant amount of alcohol.

Area coroner Johanna Thompson recorded a conclusion of alcohol-related death, saying Mr Bunting had suffered from complex health problems which contributed to a dependency on alcohol.

Area coroner Johanna Thompson (Image: The Coroners' Society)

“It’s clear he had very complex physical health problems which........

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