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An Irish man ‘who lived to drink’ died after taking a deadly
concoction of alcohol and heroin, an inquest was told.

Twenty-eight-year-old Paul Sheridan used to ‘drink himself
unconcious from the moment he woke up, it was said.

Close friend John Flynn told Southwark Coroners Court his pal
had been a heavy drinker for more than ten years.

He alsow knew the deceased, who suffered from epilepsy,
dabbled in drugs, including heroin.

The court was Mr Sheridan, originally from Eire died shortly
arriving at Mr Flynn’s home on the Acorn Estate, Peckham, on February
4, 1993.

Mr Flynn said: ‘He complained of feeling sick, and vomited a
little amount.

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Later he found him collasped with vomit around his mouth.

The inquest heard Mr Sheridan was taken to Kings College
Hospital where he died.

Mr Flynn said: ‘He used to drink all the time, he lived to
drink.

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He also claimed the deceased shoplifted to support his drink
and drugs habit.

The post mortem revealed Mr Sheridan had been drinking for
several hours before he collasped and died.

He had also taken a large dose of heroin which sealed his
tragic fate.

Coroner Sir Montague Levine said: ‘Mr Sheridan must have
built up a tolerance to alcohol, but it seems the drugs tipped the
balance and caused his death.

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He said the cause of death was acute opiate and alcohol
intoxification.

The verdict was that Mr Sheridan, of Clyde House, Commercial
Way, Peckham died from non-dependant drug abuse.

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