A woman was found dead inside her room at a UK Travelodge after staff realised she had stopped turning up for breakfast.
Lisa Deaville’s body was discovered by the manager at the £25 a night branch in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, on August 14 of last year.
The 48-year-old had been staying at the hotel on Lower Street for several months, and an inquest has ruled that her death was “drug related”, StokeOnTrentLive reports.
Manager Carl Rayner entered Room 210 at the hotel, where Lisa was staying, after staff raised the alarm that she had not come down to breakfast in a few days.
He said: “She was on the floor of the bedroom. She had been residing at the hotel for a number of months. I called the police instantly.”
Heartbreaking tributes were left on social media after her husband Christopher learned of her death.
One of Lisa’s friends Vanness Luck said she was “an amazing person with a heart of gold” who was always “willing to help others.”
She added: “I hope you’re at peace now.”
While Sarah Spooner said: “I’m heartbroken. Will always treasure our memories.”
Another wrote: “Rest in peace sweetheart.”
Staffordshire Police ruled out any suspicious circumstances regarding Lisa’s death,
GP records revealed she had a history of drug overdoses. She had also suffered from pneumonia, long Covid, anxiety and depression. She was prescribed methadone daily.
Dr Tennyson Nikala, clinical lead for Staffordshire Treatment and Recovery Service, told the court: “She did have periods where she was able to stay drug-free.”
A toxicology report revealed levels of alcohol, mirtazapine, methadone and pregabalin. A medical cause of death was given as multi-drug toxicity caused by methadone, pregabalin and benzodiazepines.
North Staffordshire assistant coroner Li Hammond-Naylor added: “There was no suicide note and no intention of suicide indicated.
“The medical cause of death is one of multi-drug toxicity.
“It is more likely than not that she died from this and I am recording a drug-related death, both prescribed and illicit. My sincere condolences to her family.”
