A ‘studious’ schoolboy was found dead in his bedroom after experimenting with methadone, an inquest heard.
Sunny Abreu, 16, was discovered to be unresponsive at his home and paramedics raced there to help but were unable to revive him.
A post-mortem examination revealed the teenager had used methadone, a synthetic opioid used to treat heroin dependence or to provide pain relief, although it remains unclear how he obtained it.
Norfolk Coroner’s Court heard Sunny had taken an amount that would be considered fatal for a ‘non-tolerant individual’, indicating he was not a regular user.
In a heart-wrenching statement at the inquest yesterday, his parents Mario and Sarah Abreu described how they were still struggling to accept the loss more than a year on.
