Overview

• Norman White, 61, collapsed as his son David Beilicki’s coffin was being taken to St Bede’s chapel at Teesside Crematorium on August 21.
• He suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest, was taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital, and could not be revived despite resuscitation attempts.
• David Beilicki, 41, had been found dead on July 31 after a long struggle with addiction, according to local reporting.
• The funeral was held about 20 days later because authorities were investigating the circumstances of David’s death, which local outlets say may have involved an overdose that has not been officially confirmed.
• David’s sister, Chantelle, said their father had no known heart problems and described the event as a devastating double loss for the family.