Drug death girl found pills in an unlocked cupboard

The drugs which killed 15-year-old Isobel Reilly-Jones at an unsupervised party were found in an unlocked cupboard in the bedroom of university lecturer Brian Dodgeon, an inquest heard today.

Issy died after going into cardiac arrest at the party in North Kensington on April 22. Mr Dodgeon and his partner, Angela Hadjipateras, had left about 30 youngsters to themselves in their flat while they visited friends in Hastings.

Mr Dodgeon is in a "serious but stable" condition in hospital today after breaking both legs jumping off a bridge over the North Circular Road near Walthamstow in an apparent suicide attempt.
The 60-year-old academic, a research fellow at the University of London's renowned Centre for Longitudinal Studies, is on police bail after his arrest for possessing drugs.

Today the inquest heard that Issy was one of four teenagers, including Mr Dodgeon's daughter Beatrice, who had searched the bedroom "looking for something that they could enjoy at the party." They are reported to have found drugs including ecstasy, LSD and ketamine. Issy then reportedly took two ecstasy tablets before collapsing.

Sgt Neil Philpott said neighbours had been told about the party and one had been asked to keep an eye on things.

Sgt Philpott said that Ms Hadjipateras, Beatrice's mother, had been voluntarily interviewed at Notting Hill police station. "[She and Mr Dodgeon] were both questioned on possession of the drugs and about leaving their daughter and others in a position that exposed them to harm or put them at the risk of serious harm.

They both co-operated with police," he said.
Outside the inquest, Sgt Philpott added: "It is a tragic case. We are not after any blood but we do have to investigate. There are people with regrets but that is all I can say."
The post-mortem results have not yet been released and the inquest has been adjourned until a review hearing, due to be held in July.