The family of a "generous" mum-of-three from Bolton have paid tribute after she died aged 44.

Hayley Hughes of Barton Walk, Farnworth, was found dead at her home on September 25 last year, Bolton Coroners Court heard.

Paying tribute at her late daughter’s inquest, Miss Hughes’ mother, Lorraine King, said: “She was so loved, she was the most generous person. She would have given anything.

“She loved her family, she loved her children so much, she was so proud of them.”

Coroner Peter Sigee said: “I can see by how many of you are here that she was so loved.”

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In a statement by Mrs King, the inquest heard how Miss Hughes had grown up in Bolton and gone to school in the area.

Although she was unemployed at the time of her death, she had previously worked as a waitress and in a bakery.

The court heard that "around three to four years ago", Miss Hughes and her partner at the time got into an argument, with a "serious incident" occurring.

This led to her partner’s prosecution, and he was convicted of a "serious criminal offence".

A statement from her son, Brandon Hughes, who lived with her and acted as her primary carer, said: “Since that incident, she had withdrawn from life, becoming introverted from daily life.”

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On September 25 last year, Mr Hughes left for work in the morning, having checked on his mother before he left.

When he got home, he found the door locked and shouted for Miss Hughes, but heard no response. Fearing for her safety, he forced the door and found her lying on the bedroom floor.

He called the emergency services but she had already died.

Pathologist Dr Emma Raynor found Miss Hughes’ cause of death as being acute cocaine toxicity, contributed to by chronic alcoholic liver disease.

She said: “There was a potentially fatal level of cocaine in the blood.”

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Detective Inspector Jonathan Waywell said that there were no suspicious circumstances around her death.

In conclusion, Mr Sigee said: “Miss Hughes had a long history of excess alcohol use.

“Her death was caused by the toxic properties of cocaine and was contributed to by cardiac alcoholic liver disease.

“You have clearly shown how much loved and supported Hayley was.”

Mr Sigee concluded her death as being drug-related.