A TEENAGE rugby player died after grazing his shin during a match.
Samuel Staple was found dead at the home where he lived with his grandparents shortly before 10am on September 24 in Tupholme, Lincoln.
An inquest was opened into the 15-year-old’s death yesterday.
The short hearing was told Samuel had hurt himself during a game for Lincoln RFC U16s the previous day and required first aid.
Coroner Wilkes said: “The next day Samuel felt unwell, he had been sick and he was kept off school.
“He was checked throughout the day and it was assumed he was sleeping.”
The teen’s grandmother Rebecca later tried to wake him up and it was found “he was not breathing and he had been sick”.
Paramedics were called to the house but Samuel was pronounced dead at the scene.
A post-mortem examination has been carried out, with the toxicology findings suggesting that Samuel had high levels of medication in his bloodstream when he died.
The inquest has been adjourned until March 26, 2025.
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