'Loving' son, 27, dies from heart attack after 'chronic cannabis use'

[Simple Jack]

'Loving' son, 27, dies from heart attack after 'chronic cannabis use'

A coroner has ruled that a man's sudden death from a heart attack was caused by chronic cannabis use.

Joshua Kerfoot fell ill during a Friday night out in October last year. The 27-year-old's sickness continued over the weekend and paramedics were called, but told his mum Angela that he was just suffering from a hangover.

However, Angela returned from a trip to the shops the next day to find her son "cold". He was rushed to hospital, where he was pronounced dead later that day.

At an inquest, the coroner ruled she has no concerns with the actions of the ambulance service and concluded the death was due to chronic cannabis use. Joanne Kearsley recorded Josh's death as "drug-related" at the inquest on April 13, noting that he had a "long history of daily cannabis use from a young age" - as MEN reports.

The record of inquest states: "He collapsed and died at his home address on the 18th October 2022. He had been unwell for several days with vomiting due to his cannabis use."

Concluding, Coroner Joanne Kearsley said: “I am satisfied following all investigations that there is no other reason to explain why such a young person has had an acute myocardial infarction. I find it was due to chronic cannabis use. The correction conclusion is that this was a drug-related death. Cannabis use is not safe.”

She added: “I understand the (family's) concern relating to the ambulance service. Given the medical history I heard evidence on I have no concerns with the ambulance the previous day."

An inquest at Rochdale Coroner's Court heard that the man from Bury had two previous admissions to hospital in 2022 with cannabis- induced hyperemesis. Speaking to the MEN, Angela said she "couldn't understand" why paramedics didn't taking his vomiting more seriously.

Paying tribute to Josh, mum Angela said he was "loved by everybody" and "always put others before himself". She said: "He was a kind and loving person. He loved spending time with his family and his niece and nephew. He had quite a few close friends."

She told the M.E.N. that she had spoken with the paramedics about Josh's history with excessive nausea and vomiting, known as hyperemesis, but they continued to dismiss his symptoms as simply a hangover. She added: "I called 111 on the Monday morning. They came out and told us he would be fine, and that it was just a hangover. But in the past he was admitted [to hospital] with the same thing. I tried to tell them that, but the paramedics didn't check his history."

Angela said Josh appeared "fine" and was speaking to her on the morning of his death, despite still being sick. He asked her to go to the shops to get him a "drink of pop" - but when she returned just 20 minutes later, she found his state had deteriorated rapidly.

She said: "I got home at around 6:35am and found him cold. All it took was 20 minutes."

A North West Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We would like to offer sincere condolences to Joshua’s family at what must be a very difficult time. "We note the coroner did not find any concern with our involvement, nor were we invited to take part in proceedings. However, if the family would like to discuss any concerns, we invite them to contact our patient safety team.”

 

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/loving-son-27-dies-heart-26747031

[Dreamer420]

following all investigations that there is no other reason to explain why such a young person has had an acute myocardial infarction.
 

So all young people who die of a heart attack be chronic weed addicts then..?

[Simple Jack]

This coroner comes from a legal background and has, AKAIK, no medical training. (beyond what she reads in the DM).

[Military Grade]

Having a Pre existing medical condition don't mean Cannabis not safe, maybe not safe for him. So would caffeine would be more of a risk to him.

 

It's like saying someone who is allergic to cheese decided to eat cheese and then died that must mean cheese is not safe

Edited April 22, 2023 by Military Grade

[mikeydoughnut]

I think he’s been smoking something other than a bit of weed … 

[Shumroom]

I don’t doubt that he thought it was cannabis he was smoking.

 

 

Atb

 

 

 

[twigs]

the ambulance dudes didn’t check his medical history and ignored medical history advice from his mum..

 

did they actually perform a toxicology test? 

 

poor fella and sad for the family 

 

[Should Know Betterer]

Another young person dying of heart problems! Wrong thread I know but wonder if he was vaccinated etc 

[gb1]

I heard that it was in conjunction with video games.. l

WHICH WE ALL GREW UP WITH ....................................SMOKIN LARGE
 

 

 

guess there's a first for everything

[ratdog]

36 minutes ago, Should Know Betterer said:

but wonder if he was vaccinated

 

 

i'm surprised this wasn't the first post

[Goodbloke]

Wonder if he was Sagittarius? 

[Crow River]

4 hours ago, Simple Jack said:

a man's sudden death from a heart attack

 

Sounds more like Covid TBH. Even if he had emesis, that wouldn't cause a heart attack, would it?

[Hashslag]

At least he went down in history as the first death cannabis has ever directly caused in the last several thousand years. What a load of bullshit, I'm sorry.

[stu914]

4 hours ago, Simple Jack said:

 hyperemesis.

 

From what I read this can only be suffered by pregnant women...can't find anything relating it to cannabis use.

Sounds to me he was admitted to hospital a couple of times and they couldn't figure out what was wrong

until he, or someone else, mentioned his cannabis use so they blamed that.

Hell of a jump from a young man having a heart attack to finding it proven that chronic cannabis use was the cause.

RIP

[gb1]

4 hours ago, Crow River said:

 

Sounds more like Covid TBH. Even if he had emesis, that wouldn't cause a heart attack, would it?

oh you mean what causes myo and or pericarditis? 

ya sure .... could be that to......who knows.......is the point

shear co incidence eh..