Toxic tea caused woman’s death

A WOMAN found dead in her Dublin apartment by her parents on Christmas Day died after drinking a tea made from toxic yew needles, an inquest has heard.

Grace Caulfield, aged 37, of Westgate Apartments, St Augustine Street, Dublin 8, was discovered dead in bed after her concerned parents, unable to gain access to her apartment, alerted gardaí.

They found the advertising executive in bed with no evidence of any disturbance.