Inquest hears about the death of a Wigan 26-year-old who had taken cocaine
The coroner recorded 26-year-old Jordan Hyland’s death was drug-related.
A Wigan car salesman had a “substantial” amount of cocaine in his body when he died at the age of 26, an inquest heard.
Jordan Hyland, who was born in the Republic of Ireland, loved running, supported Manchester United and enjoyed his job.
But Bolton Coroner’s Court heard he admitted he had been taking cocaine recreationally and had a significant drug debt in April last year.
He self-referred to drug and alcohol support service With You and was assessed in July 2025, but failed to engage after that and was discharged six months later.
The inquest heard he had another drug debt earlier this year but refused a suggestion of returning to With You for help.
Police went to his house on Throstle Nest Avenue, Springfield, on May 6 after his aunt told an officer she was concerned for his welfare.
There was no answer when an officer knocked on his door, so they forced entry and found Jordan unresponsive.
Paramedics were called, but he was pronounced dead.
A post-mortem examination concluded he died from cocaine toxicity, after a toxicologist found the concentration of the class A drug in his blood was “substantial” and at a level capable of causing fatal toxic effects.
The court heard it was not known exactly when he died, but even if the pathologist had been called to give further evidence to the coroner, he might not have been able to confirm that due to a number of factors.
A police investigation did not find any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.
Questions were asked about a delay in police going to Jordan’s house, with Det Insp Lisa Godwin-Sumner explaining there was a 10-vehicle road traffic collision, which involved a fatality, and officers had been busy dealing with that.
She disputed a suggestion that the concern for welfare report had been “downgraded”, explaining the way the report had been made to police - directly to an officer rather than through the call centre - meant it was not possible to do so.
Recording Jordan’s death as drug-related, coroner Peter Sigee said: “His death was caused by the toxic effects of cocaine which he had voluntarily consumed without any intention to harm himself.”