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| Jeremy Kyle Show death: Morphine packets found near TV guest | |
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| A Jeremy Kyle guest was found dead after "growing concerned about the repercussions of the show", an inquest has heard. | A Jeremy Kyle guest was found dead after "growing concerned about the repercussions of the show", an inquest has heard. |
| Steven Dymond, 63, was discovered at his home in Portsmouth about a week after taking a lie-detector test on the ITV daytime programme. | Steven Dymond, 63, was discovered at his home in Portsmouth about a week after taking a lie-detector test on the ITV daytime programme. |
| A hearing at Portsmouth Coroner's Court was told empty morphine packets were found next to his body. | |
| The programme was permanently axed after Mr Dymond's death. | The programme was permanently axed after Mr Dymond's death. |
| A policeman told the inquest Mr Dymond had split from his fiancée before the recording, which he attended in a bid to repair the couple's relationship. | A policeman told the inquest Mr Dymond had split from his fiancée before the recording, which he attended in a bid to repair the couple's relationship. |
| 'Get everything sorted' | 'Get everything sorted' |
| Det Sgt Marcus Mills said construction worker Mr Dymond was renting a room at the time of his death. | Det Sgt Marcus Mills said construction worker Mr Dymond was renting a room at the time of his death. |
| He told the owners he had been in a relationship, Det Sgt Mills said, and had been kicked out of his home amid claims he had cheated. | He told the owners he had been in a relationship, Det Sgt Mills said, and had been kicked out of his home amid claims he had cheated. |
| "Steven had also mentioned they were going to go on the Jeremy Kyle show for a lie detector test to get everything sorted." he said. | "Steven had also mentioned they were going to go on the Jeremy Kyle show for a lie detector test to get everything sorted." he said. |
| After the recording, Mr Dymond told his landlady "things didn't go well on the show", Det Sgt Mills said. | After the recording, Mr Dymond told his landlady "things didn't go well on the show", Det Sgt Mills said. |
| "He became concerned about the repercussions of the show and the rumours that had started as a result," he said. | "He became concerned about the repercussions of the show and the rumours that had started as a result," he said. |
| Days later the concerned landlady found Mr Dymond's body on his bed - nearby were empty packets of morphine and sleeping tablets, and letters to his son and estranged girlfriend. | Days later the concerned landlady found Mr Dymond's body on his bed - nearby were empty packets of morphine and sleeping tablets, and letters to his son and estranged girlfriend. |
| Det Sgt Mills said there were no signs of foul play and the death was a suspected suicide. | Det Sgt Mills said there were no signs of foul play and the death was a suspected suicide. |
| Results of a post-mortem examination are still awaited. | Results of a post-mortem examination are still awaited. |
| Lie detectors were a regular fixture on the programme, which often featured disputes between partners and family members. | Lie detectors were a regular fixture on the programme, which often featured disputes between partners and family members. |
| Mr Kyle has said he is "utterly devastated by the recent events". | Mr Kyle has said he is "utterly devastated by the recent events". |
| MPs have launched an inquiry into reality TV and watchdog Ofcom has said it will look at the use of lie-detector tests on TV shows. | MPs have launched an inquiry into reality TV and watchdog Ofcom has said it will look at the use of lie-detector tests on TV shows. |
| Following the death of Mr Dymond, Ofcom asked ITV to give it information within five working days. | Following the death of Mr Dymond, Ofcom asked ITV to give it information within five working days. |
| The inquest was adjourned to a later date. | The inquest was adjourned to a later date. |