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A skilled sailor Beth Matthews   who became a beacon for mental health awareness has reportedly died after ingesting a poisonous substance she ordered online while in a mental hospital.

Twenty-six-year-old Beth Matthews is said to have told hospital staff the substance was protein powder, an inquest at Manchester South Coroner’s Court heard.

The accomplished sailor, who competed in the Fastnet regatta at just 15 years old, died shortly after taking the substance on March 21 last year. The Cornish native was also a popular mental health blogger with a loyal following on social media, and was described in court as “bright and vivacious” with an “incredible character”.

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Paramedics were summoned after Matthews took the substance. According to reports, she suffered a heart attack and was rushed to hospital. However, doctors at Wythenshawe Hospital pronounced her dead shortly before 4 p.m. the Mental Health Law.

He reportedly suffered from mental health issues for most of his life, attempting suicide and sustaining serious, life-changing injuries in April 2019. Matthews subsequently began blogging about his own mental health journey, earning thousands followers on social networks.

Assistant coroner Andrew Bridgeman told jurors that Matthews had “ingested a substance that she had arrived in the mail, she quickly became ill [and] was rushed to the hospital where she sadly died.”

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Beth Matthews took poison she ordered online’ while hospitalized

Kate Barnes, one of the paramedics who responded to the incident, detailed the response in an investigation statement. She said hospital staff told her Matthew had been given a “package to the unit, which she opened in front of them and managed to consume.”

Inside the package, they said, was a “small plastic container with a screw-top lid.” Matthews reportedly told staff the container contained protein powder, and she proceeded to swallow “an unknown amount” of the substance. Staff also told Barnes that the package had “foreign writing” on it and had been purchased online.

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Matthew’s heartbroken mother, Jane, paid tribute to her daughter in court, describing her as “bright and vivacious” with “an incredible character”. She gushed about how her daughter would “light up the lives” of those she met.

The proud mom also detailed how Beth had been able to help those who reached out to her after stumbling across her blog, describing her as “caring, smart and outspoken.” She also noted that her daughter loved sports and excelled at boating. That being said, the investigation is continuing and is expected to conclude next week, the BBC reported.Read More….

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