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A mother has been found dead days after an inquest into her daughter's death from a cocaine-induced cardiac arrest.A mother has been found dead days after an inquest into her daughter's death from a cocaine-induced cardiac arrest.
Police are not treating the death of Patsy Clancy - found at her home in Clydach, Swansea - as suspicious.Police are not treating the death of Patsy Clancy - found at her home in Clydach, Swansea - as suspicious.
Her daughter Kelly-Anne Brittain, 27, - who was super fit and trained as a ski instructor - died after taking cocaine with her boyfriend Marcus Bradford.Her daughter Kelly-Anne Brittain, 27, - who was super fit and trained as a ski instructor - died after taking cocaine with her boyfriend Marcus Bradford.
Mrs Clancy, 47, criticised him for not answering questions at the hearing two weeks ago as she "couldn't move on".Mrs Clancy, 47, criticised him for not answering questions at the hearing two weeks ago as she "couldn't move on".
South Wales Police have confirmed Mrs Clancy was taken to Morriston Hospital on Tuesday where she died.South Wales Police have confirmed Mrs Clancy was taken to Morriston Hospital on Tuesday where she died.
A spokesman said: "Her death is not being treated as suspicious and a file is being prepared for the coroner."A spokesman said: "Her death is not being treated as suspicious and a file is being prepared for the coroner."
On 14 September this year she attended an inquest into the death of her daughter at Neath's County Court.On 14 September this year she attended an inquest into the death of her daughter at Neath's County Court.
Coroner Dr David Osbourne recorded a verdict of death by misadventure after hearing on 7 July last year Ms Brittain collapsed at her home in Pontardawe after taking drugs with Mr Bradford.Coroner Dr David Osbourne recorded a verdict of death by misadventure after hearing on 7 July last year Ms Brittain collapsed at her home in Pontardawe after taking drugs with Mr Bradford.
Mrs Clancy heard that her super fit daughter, a former ski instructor and once a fitness coach at a top Swansea hotel, was a regular user of the drug. Mrs Clancy heard that her super-fit daughter, a former ski instructor and once a fitness coach at a top Swansea hotel, was a regular user of the drug.
She died of brain damage caused by a cardiac arrest four days later.She died of brain damage caused by a cardiac arrest four days later.
The inquest heard Kelly-Anne Brittain was a regular drugs userThe inquest heard Kelly-Anne Brittain was a regular drugs user
The inquest heard Mr Bradford sent a text message to a friend after Ms Brittain collapsed before calling the emergency services.The inquest heard Mr Bradford sent a text message to a friend after Ms Brittain collapsed before calling the emergency services.
He refused to answer questions at the hearing, something coroner Mr Osbourne said he was entitled to do.He refused to answer questions at the hearing, something coroner Mr Osbourne said he was entitled to do.
Speaking after the inquest Mrs Clancy said she found Mr Bradford's behaviour "incredulous."Speaking after the inquest Mrs Clancy said she found Mr Bradford's behaviour "incredulous."
She said without knowing the full details of what happened she and her family could not "get closure".She said without knowing the full details of what happened she and her family could not "get closure".
"The pain is as raw now as the day Kelly died," she said."The pain is as raw now as the day Kelly died," she said.
"Kelly was my life. I am finding it so hard to get through every day.""Kelly was my life. I am finding it so hard to get through every day."
Ms Brittain, a sports science graduate, had been dating Mr Bradford for seven years.Ms Brittain, a sports science graduate, had been dating Mr Bradford for seven years.
The inquest heard both used cocaine on a recreational basis.The inquest heard both used cocaine on a recreational basis.