A coroner has praised a family who were "an incredible source of support" for a young woman before her tragic death.

Rebecca Savery, who lived in Radcliffe, was aged just 27 when she died at Fairfield General Hospital in Bury on March 5 last year, Rochdale Coroners Court heard.

Assistant Coroner Julie Mitchell commended the family for the part they played in Ms Savery’s life.

She said: “You were an incredible source of support for Rebecca and she could count on your support.

“You attended appointments with her, you helped her arrange appointments when her life was chaotic, you were her advocate and continue to be so in these proceedings.”

Her father, John Savery, gave evidence that she had first started using drugs as a teenager, despite the anti-drug stance that the family took.

He also told the court how she had been in an abusive relationship earlier in her life.

On February 5 last year, Ms Savery attended North Manchester General Hospital after suffering a machete wound to her hand.

Hospital staff gave her first aid for the wound, but the case was not raised as a safeguarding issue by the agency worker who was in charge that day.

Ms Mitchell postponed filing a prevention of future deaths report to ask for more information about how Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust dealt with Ms Savery following the injury.

She said: “I would like them to deal with why learning wasn’t identified earlier, what prompted it and at what point it was triggered.”

The coroner also wanted the trust to explain why the agency worker who dealt with Ms Savery on the day did not raise the issue in a safeguarding capacity.

She also raised issue with how hospitals communicate with each other, after a transfer to Wythenshawe Hospital for Ms Savery could not go ahead as she had no means of getting back home afterwards.

She ordered the trust to present evidence by May 9.

On March 5, 2022, Ms Savery became unresponsive at her home in Radcliffe.

Paramedics were called and she was taken to Fairfield General, where she died.

Toxicologist Dr Julie Evans told the court how multiple central nervous system depressants, including methadone, pregabalin and diazepam were found in her system.

She said: “Individually, in the amounts they were found, they wouldn’t typically individually give rise to toxicity.

“But a combination could give rise to it.”

Pathologist Dr Abdul Ganjifrockwala conducted Ms Savery’s postmortem investigation.

He recorded her medical cause of death as respiratory depression caused by mixed drug use, using the findings from Dr Evans’ report.

In conclusion, Ms Mitchell said: “What is clear to me is that Rebecca was a very vulnerable individual who was easily taken advantage of, with a serious number of injuries and trauma.

“No-one should have to go through what Rebecca went through.

“I accept your (Mr Savery’s) evidence that her issues relate to the horrific domestic abuse she suffered in the past, and that it was a catalyst for all her mental health concerns.”

Ms Mitchell ruled that Ms Savery’s death was drug-related, accepting the pathologist’s medical cause.

She also agreed that there was no third-party involvement or suspicious circumstances around the death.