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Coroner Rules Positional Asphyxia, Drug Mix Caused Chloe Ferris’s Death

The coroner said the cocaine she took was likely mixed with ketamine without her knowledge.

Overview

  • Inquest at Belfast’s Laganside Court on December 3 found cocaine, ketamine and alcohol contributed to the 24-year-old’s death.
  • Ferris was discovered unresponsive in a confined Lux nightclub cubicle after about 30 minutes without the door opening during routine checks.
  • Toxicology reported her blood alcohol level at 107 mg per litre and noted the substances were not individually high yet dangerous in combination.
  • Coroner Joe McCrisken cited her collapsed position in the cubicle as the immediate cause of asphyxiation and noted a higher-than-average BMI may have been a factor.
  • Police said a criminal investigation remains active following evidence that a cocaine purchase was arranged earlier that night using a friend’s phone.