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Coroner Rules Misadventure in Death of Polly Zajdler After Huddersfield House Party

An inquest concluded that combined drug use with alcohol caused fatal respiratory depression.

Overview

  • Assistant coroner Caroline Chandler delivered the finding at Bradford Coroners' Court in January 2026.
  • Toxicology identified multiple substances in Zajdler's system, including one at a very high level linked to past fatalities.
  • West Yorkshire Police said their investigation found no suspicious circumstances.
  • Zajdler, 29, was helped to bed after the August 8 gathering in South Avenue, Fartown, and was found unresponsive around 5am.
  • Family and friends raised about £6,000 through a GoFundMe appeal toward funeral and memorial costs, with nearly 200 contributors.