Overview
- On June 30 at Cheshire Coroner’s Court, Senior Coroner Jacqueline Devonish concluded that James Lee Williams’s death was a misadventure.
- Toxicology and pathology evidence identified a cardio-respiratory arrest due to ketamine use, with no indication of intent to self-harm or foul play.
- Inquest testimony described how a neighbour discovered Williams in a bathtub after two days and found multiple drug packets in the home.
- Williams rose to prominence as the inaugural winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and had openly shared a four-year struggle with substance use on the show.
- The family plans to work with charity Adferiad to launch a campaign warning of ketamine risks and promoting timely support for addiction.