Overdose teacher died after 30 minute ambulance delay

A trainee teacher who died after an ‘impulsive’ overdose ‘just wanted to sleep like a normal person,’ an inquest heard. Claire Mayambala, 22, a teaching assistant from Mitcham, south London, died after an overdose of anxiety medication given to her just one week before her death. Westminster Coroner’s Court heard Ms Mayambala sent a WhatsApp message to her half-sister Florence at 1:39am on 6 August 2018 telling her she loved her. She then sent another message twenty minutes later admitting…