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| Heywood MP Jim Dobbin 'died from drinking spirits' | Heywood MP Jim Dobbin 'died from drinking spirits' |
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| An MP from Greater Manchester died after drinking a fatal amount of spirits during an official dinner in Poland, an inquest has heard. | An MP from Greater Manchester died after drinking a fatal amount of spirits during an official dinner in Poland, an inquest has heard. |
| Jim Dobbin, who was the Labour MP for Heywood and Middleton, had a shot with each course of the meal last September. | Jim Dobbin, who was the Labour MP for Heywood and Middleton, had a shot with each course of the meal last September. |
| The 73-year-old complained of feeling ill and went to bed after colleagues told him to "sleep it off". | The 73-year-old complained of feeling ill and went to bed after colleagues told him to "sleep it off". |
| Coroner Simon Nelson recorded a conclusion of death by misadventure and paid tribute to an "irreplaceable" MP. | Coroner Simon Nelson recorded a conclusion of death by misadventure and paid tribute to an "irreplaceable" MP. |
| A post-mortem examination revealed former microbiologist Mr Dobbin had an alcohol level of 399mg per 100ml of blood - nearly five times the drink-drive limit in England. | |
| Food was also found in his lungs, which blocked his breathing. | Food was also found in his lungs, which blocked his breathing. |
| 'Perfect day' | 'Perfect day' |
| His wife Patricia said guests had been invited to join in the tradition of consuming a shot of Polish spirit with each course of the meal. | His wife Patricia said guests had been invited to join in the tradition of consuming a shot of Polish spirit with each course of the meal. |
| She said: "He told some friends he began to feel dizzy so they brought him upstairs to the room at around 10.30pm. | She said: "He told some friends he began to feel dizzy so they brought him upstairs to the room at around 10.30pm. |
| "His colleagues told him he just needed some sleep so I took off his tie and his shoes and was soon asleep." | "His colleagues told him he just needed some sleep so I took off his tie and his shoes and was soon asleep." |
| Mrs Dobbin became concerned about her husband when she was unable to wake him. He died less than an hour after being admitted to hospital in the early hours of 7 September. | Mrs Dobbin became concerned about her husband when she was unable to wake him. He died less than an hour after being admitted to hospital in the early hours of 7 September. |
| Mr Dobbin, who was elected MP for Heywood and Middleton in 1997, had been on a trip, organised by the Council of Europe, to the town of Slupsk. | Mr Dobbin, who was elected MP for Heywood and Middleton in 1997, had been on a trip, organised by the Council of Europe, to the town of Slupsk. |
| Paying tribute to her husband, Mrs Dobbin added: "He was having the perfect day. He never stopped - he was always busy and after he died, I had 940 cards of sympathy from all over the world." | Paying tribute to her husband, Mrs Dobbin added: "He was having the perfect day. He never stopped - he was always busy and after he died, I had 940 cards of sympathy from all over the world." |
| Coroner Mr Nelson: "When I met him I found him every bit as engaging as has been described. The area could not have wished for a more appropriate person to serve their needs. | Coroner Mr Nelson: "When I met him I found him every bit as engaging as has been described. The area could not have wished for a more appropriate person to serve their needs. |
| "I believe he will be irreplaceable and I can't imagine any finer attributes than those described by those who knew him." | "I believe he will be irreplaceable and I can't imagine any finer attributes than those described by those who knew him." |