The inquest on Monday, October 2 was told Mr Applegate had been taking the opioid pain relief after injuring his right knee in a motorcycle accident. Wiltshire and Swindon area coroner Ian Singleton heard that Mr Applegate used codeine on a regular basis and occasionally injected it intravenously after crushing up the tablets. Miss Forsyth said Mr Applegate was taking two 30mg codeine tablets four times a day and had developed an addiction to them. Mr Applegate was also taking Citalopram, a type of antidepressant used to treat depression and panic attacks. Within minutes paramedics arrived but said that “nothing could be done” for Mr Applegate.

Source: The Times October 04, 2023 11:07 UTC