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| Blogger, 26, died after ordering poisonous substance online, inquest hears | Blogger, 26, died after ordering poisonous substance online, inquest hears |
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| Beth Matthews was a well known mental health blogger with thousands of followers | Beth Matthews was a well known mental health blogger with thousands of followers |
| A patient at a secure psychiatric hospital in Stockport died after taking a poisonous substance she ordered online, an inquest has heard. | A patient at a secure psychiatric hospital in Stockport died after taking a poisonous substance she ordered online, an inquest has heard. |
| Beth Matthews, 26, died a short time after taking the substance, which she told staff was protein powder, in March last year. | Beth Matthews, 26, died a short time after taking the substance, which she told staff was protein powder, in March last year. |
| Ms Matthews, originally from Cornwall, was described in court as "bright and vivacious". | Ms Matthews, originally from Cornwall, was described in court as "bright and vivacious". |
| She was a well-known mental health blogger with thousands of followers. | She was a well-known mental health blogger with thousands of followers. |
| Her inquest heard that she was being treated on a secure ward at the Priory, Cheadle Royal for a personality disorder. | Her inquest heard that she was being treated on a secure ward at the Priory, Cheadle Royal for a personality disorder. |
| The court was told that paramedics were called on 21 March after reports Ms Matthews had taken an overdose. | The court was told that paramedics were called on 21 March after reports Ms Matthews had taken an overdose. |
| Assistant Coroner Andrew Bridgman told the jury Ms Matthews had "ingested a substance that came through the post, quite quickly became unwell, was taken urgently to hospital where she sadly died". | Assistant Coroner Andrew Bridgman told the jury Ms Matthews had "ingested a substance that came through the post, quite quickly became unwell, was taken urgently to hospital where she sadly died". |
| In a statement, paramedic Kate Barnes said that when she arrived staff at the unit told her that Ms Matthews "had a parcel delivered to the unit, which she opened in front of them and managed to consume". | In a statement, paramedic Kate Barnes said that when she arrived staff at the unit told her that Ms Matthews "had a parcel delivered to the unit, which she opened in front of them and managed to consume". |
| Inside the parcel was "a small plastic, screw top container". | Inside the parcel was "a small plastic, screw top container". |
| If you are affected by any of the issues in this article you can find details of organisations that can help via the BBC Action Line. | If you are affected by any of the issues in this article you can find details of organisations that can help via the BBC Action Line. |
| Ms Matthews swallowed "an unknown amount" of the substance it contained and had apparently told staff the package contained "protein powder", the inquest heard. | Ms Matthews swallowed "an unknown amount" of the substance it contained and had apparently told staff the package contained "protein powder", the inquest heard. |
| Ms Barnes was told that patients were allowed to open their own parcels if supervised by staff. | Ms Barnes was told that patients were allowed to open their own parcels if supervised by staff. |
| The jury was told that the package had "foreign writing on it" and that the substance had apparently "been bought on the internet". | The jury was told that the package had "foreign writing on it" and that the substance had apparently "been bought on the internet". |
| 'Incredible character' | 'Incredible character' |
| A statement from Ms Matthews' mother Jane was also read to the court. | A statement from Ms Matthews' mother Jane was also read to the court. |
| She said her daughter was "an incredible character" who was "bright and vivacious" and who "lit up the lives" of everyone she met. | She said her daughter was "an incredible character" who was "bright and vivacious" and who "lit up the lives" of everyone she met. |
| She loved sport and excelled at sailing, completing the gruelling Fastnet race at the age of 15. | She loved sport and excelled at sailing, completing the gruelling Fastnet race at the age of 15. |
| The jury heard that in 2019 after a suicide attempt Ms Matthews suffered life-changing injuries. | The jury heard that in 2019 after a suicide attempt Ms Matthews suffered life-changing injuries. |
| She blogged about her recovery and her own mental health, gaining thousands of followers on Twitter. | She blogged about her recovery and her own mental health, gaining thousands of followers on Twitter. |
| Jane Matthews said her daughter had been able to help those who reached out to her and touched so many lives. | Jane Matthews said her daughter had been able to help those who reached out to her and touched so many lives. |
| The inquest continues and is expected to finish next week. | The inquest continues and is expected to finish next week. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Stockport | Stockport |
| Cornwall | |
| Mental health | Mental health |