Man died of accidental Solpadol overdose

A CORONER has warned of the dangers of codeine after an inquest heard how a man died from an accidental overdose of Solpadol, which contains painkilling codeine and paracetamol.

Terence Walsh, 50, from Killala Gardens, Knocknaheeney, Cork was found slumped in a chair in the sitting room of his house, on the morning of April 7 2010.

Cork City Coroner’s Court was told how his son, Tony, raised the alarm, but Mr Walsh was pronounced dead at the scene.