'Bubbly' daughter, 21, found dead at the foot of her mum's bed

A 21-year-old woman was found dead at the foot of her mum's bed after taking medication to help her get to sleep, an inquest heard. Chloe Caton had been sleeping on a mattress in her mum's room in Staffordshire.

Ami Caton, Chloe's mum, said her daughter had suffered with 'heart flutters' in the days before her death. An inquest at Stoke Town Hall yesterday (November 1) heard she had struggled with depression and anxiety before her death on June 1.

She tragically died in her sleep, Stoke on Trent Live reports. Chloe, a dental receptionist, had been staying with Ami and her two grandchildren at Rothesay Avenue, Newcastle-under-Lyme.

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In a statement, Ami said: "She was an ex-smoker and a vape smoker. She was suffering from a bad cough in the week before her death.

"She had mentioned heart flutters but didn't get to tell her GP. She was blue and cold when I woke up. My grandchildren's mother called emergency services."

Chloe was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. A post-mortem toxicology found she had diazepam, zopiclone, pregabalin and tapentadol in her system. Chloe's GP at Mount Road Practice in Kidsgrove gave a statement.

Chloe had taken sertraline in the past but was struggling to sleep and was worried about losing her job due to lack of sleep. She was prescribed zopiclone and diazepam to be used sparingly, due to zopiclone being addictive.

She had also been referred to local mental health team after previously saying she had transient suicidal