Tragic baby who died in disgusting conditions was found with cocaine and cannabis in his system

A four-month-old baby boy from Rochale died in a 'filthy' and 'unsanitary' home with traces of cocaine and cannabis in his system, an inquest heard.

Mum Sophie Riley found baby Grant John Storey-Delaney 'turning grey with a blanket over his face' in his baby bouncer in the early hours of February 22, 2021, a hearing at Rochdale Coroner's Court was told. Paramedics attended, but Grant had sadly already passed away.

Searching the family's Buckley Lane home in the following days, Detective Inspector Maxwell remarked it was 'one of the worst addresses' she had ever been in during her 29 years of service. The property was 'filthy and cluttered,' with rubbish 'strewn' over the floor, the boiler set to 80 degrees, and litter trays filled with cat urine and faeces, the court heard.

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A post-mortem examination found that several factors could have caused or contributed to Grant's death. These included the temperature of the house, which police measured at 26C at 3:30am, the drugs found in his system, and the 'baby bouncer,' he was sleeping in which was described as 'not a safe long term sleeping position for a child'. , 'either in isolation or combined'. While she ruled the cause of death as unascertained, coroner Catherine McKenna recorded an open conclusion, noting that Grant had been found with drugs in his system in a 'unsanitary' environment.

A scab was found on Grant's head, which pathologost Dr Philip Lumb said was 'unlikely to have been caused by his own movements,' but also did not contribute to his