Convicted York killer Steven Stone died from drug toxicity

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 05:02 · Archive

Steven John Stone, 46, a convicted killer, died after collapsing in a street in York on 15 April.

Steven John Stone, 46, died after collapsing in a street in York on 15 April. He was airlifted to York Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11.51am despite efforts to save his life, coroner John Heath said at an inquest.

A post-mortem examination found Stone, of Chapelfields Road, had a fatal dose of methadone in his system. Testing also revealed pregabalin, a drug used to treat epilepsy, anxiety and nerve pain, at higher than therapeutic levels. Coroner John Heath concluded Stone's cause of death was methadone and pregabalin toxicity, followed by liver cirrhosis from alcohol use.

Stone had struggled with drug use since the 1990s and with mental health issues. However, Heath said he found no evidence that Stone intended to end his life. Stone had been jailed for three years in 2006 after pleading guilty to manslaughter and affray following the death of Michael Williams, a 33-year-old father-of-four. Williams was punched to the ground during an argument, fell back and struck his head on the pavement, dying days later.

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• Convicted York killer died after collapsing in street, court toldA convicted York killer died after collapsing in a street, an inquest has heard.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 20 Oct, 04:00
• Convicted York killer died after collapsing in street, court toldA convicted York killer died after collapsing in a street, an inquest has heard.The Press (York) · 20 Oct, 04:00

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