Death of Newton may be caused due to drugs

An inquest heard has revealed that drugs could have clouded the judgment of former Wakefield Wildcats player Terry Newton when he hanged himself.

The inquest was told that the banned drugs could have lowered his mood and impaired his judgment though they were not a direct favor in the cause of death.

From Wakefieldexpress.co.uk:

DRUGS may have clouded the judgement of former Wakefield Wildcats player Terry Newton when he hanged himself, an inquest heard.

A coroner recorded an open verdict after ruling she could not be certain the hooker, who began serving a two-year drug ban in February, was intent on suicide. The inquest heard that traces of anabolic steroids, cocaine and amphetamine were found in his system following his death on September 26.

And although none of the banned drugs were a direct factor in the cause of death, the inquest was told that all could have lowered his mood and impaired his judgement. Dad-of-two Mr Newton was discovered by police in the loft of his home in Wigan, after his wife Stacey had told a friend she was concerned for his safety.

The death of Newton is seen by many, as a warning, to sportsmen experimenting with steroids or keen to take them in the future.