The devastating warning from family in 'never-ending torture' after 20-year-old went to club night and didn't come home

A 'kind and thoughtful' 20-year-old tragically died from a cardiac arrest at a club in Manchester, brought on by consuming MDMA, cannabis, and alcohol, an inquest into the death has heard.

Rhys Coull went into a fatal cardiac arrest while on a night out at the club, Hidden, in Cheetham Hill in the early hours of Saturday, June 8. A coroner has now determined that Rhys died from the ‘acute toxic effects of MDMA ecstasy use’.

The university student's devastated family paid tribute to him, saying he had the ‘spirit of an adventurer’ who loved the outdoors. But they joined Manchester coroner Zak Golombek in saying that Rhys’ death is part of ‘raising awareness around the dangers of these drugs’, warning ‘they’re so unpredictable in terms of the effects they can have’.

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Ryhs, from Coedpoeth, near Wrexham, North Wales, was rushed to Manchester Royal Infirmary after suffering a cardiac arrest during an organised rave at Hidden at DownTex Mill on Mary Street, Cheetham Hill.

"Rhys always was a very kind and thoughtful individual. He was the kind of person who would talk to those that no one else was talking to, recognising that a few moments of unexpected human interaction can make a person’s day," said his family, paying a touching tribute to the beloved young man in the wake of his inquest today. "After his death, many stories of his kindness and thoughtfulness came to light.

"Rhys was a student of Environmental Science at Keele University, and had successfully completed his first year.

"Behind his unique fashion sense was a hidden outdoors man. A keen sports climber, kayaker and open canoeist. He spent many weeks wild