Inquest opens into death of Trimdon mother Eloise Whittleton

The court heard Eloise Whittleton, 29, from Trimdon Station, was found unresponsive at her Beech Grove home on March 15. She was taken to North Tees General Hospital for treatment but died on March 18.

An inquest looking into the circumstances surrounding her death was opened at Crook Coroner’s Court.

The inquest heard a post-mortem examination was carried out by Dr Peter Nigel Cooper at Newcastle Freeman Hospital Mortuary on April 1.

Anne Marie said Eloise “absolutely loved her little girl” (Image: FAMILY)

The medical cause of death was given as hypoxic ischaemic brain Injury (occurs when the brain is deprived of adequate oxygen and blood flow), cardiac arrest and cocaine toxicity.

The inquest heard Ms Whittleton was born in Stockton before proceedings were adjourned.

Eloise pictured with her daughter Annie-Rae (Image: FAMILY)

Folowing Eloise’s death tributes poured in with hundreds of mourners attending her funeral in April.

Around 300 people gathered to pay their respects at St Mary Magdalene’s Church before she was laid to rest.

Her mum described her as the “life and soul of the party” (Image: FAMILY)

The mother-of-one left behind her daughter Annie-Rae, as well as her parents, Anne Marie and Steven, and brothers Steven and Jonathon.

Speaking after her daughter’s death, Anne Marie described Eloise as “very bubbly” and said she was “the life and soul of any party”.

Eloise’s funeral flowers (Image: FAMILY)

She said: “She was very bubbly; she was the life and soul of any party. She would get everybody up dancing, she loved music and was always singing.

“She would dance to anything. She used to go to the punk bands with us, she went to raves, anything. She has a five-year-old daughter and would always sing to her.”

Describing her daughter’s devotion to Annie-Rae, she added: “She absolutely loved her little girl. She would take her swimming, take her the beach. She would do anything for Annie-Rae.”

Eloise Whittleton died aged 29 on Wednesday, March 18 (Image: FAMILY)

Anne Marie said Eloise “absolutely loved her little girl” (Image: FAMILY)

Anne Marie also said her daughter was known for her kindness and willingness to help others.

She said: “She was just so kind-hearted; she would help anybody out. She was one of those people who could get on with anyone, young and old.”

An inquest into Ms Whittleton’s death will continue at a later date.