A "VERY loving" 22-year-old man who had a "history" of drug abuse overdosed at a supported living facility in Flintshire, an inquest heard.

Harry Jacob Langton, of Llys Emlyn Williams, Old Chester Road, Holywell, but originally from Wrexham, was pronounced dead at the ClwydAlyn facility on October 21, 2019, two days before his 23rd birthday.

An inquest held in Ruthin on Wednesday (September 30) into Mr Langton's death heard that he had been found by a fellow resident unresponsive and "slumped" over his bed, with his face having turned a "strange grey colour".

The resident called for help and police and paramedics attended the address, whereby CPR was attempted - but despite all care and efforts Mr Langton was pronounced dead at 7.47pm.

The court heard Mr Langton, who grew up in the Southsea area of Wrexham, had started abusing drugs at the age of 11 and had turned to using heroin and cocaine during his adolescence.

By his bedside, police found evidence of drug use in the form of scrunched up tinfoil.

The inquest was told that Mr Langton, a father-of-one, had been diagnosed with ADHD and paranoid personality disorder, as well as depression and anxiety. He was said to have been "difficult" as a child, but was a "joy to be around" in his later years.

Toxicology tests conducted as part of a post-mortem examination into his death found evidence of a multitude of both recreational and prescription drugs, including heroin and cocaine at levels commonly associated with being fatal.

A pathologist's provisional cause of death was recorded as cardio-respiratory failure caused by multi-drug toxicity.

Mr Langton's family is said to have been left "completely shocked and devastated" by his death, and say he will be "sadly missed by his family and friends".

The inquest was told that prior to his death Mr Langton, a trained falconer, was making all efforts to turn his life around after serving a short prison term.

Recording a conclusion of drug related death, Elizabeth Dudley-Jones, assistant coroner for North Wales East and Central, described the case as "desperately sad" about "such a young man who had his whole life ahead of him".

She deemed on balance of all probability that Mr Langton died as a result of cardio-respiratory failure caused by multi-drug toxicity.