A mother-of-two who was found dead in bed by her 16-year-old daughter was taking “skinny drops” after gaining weight while battling cancer, her family said.
Sarah Thompson, 34, was looking forward to going to a concert and bought a new outfit before her sudden death in the middle of the night in September.
He had previously overcome throat cancer and in 2018 his larynx was removed. This left her mute for eight months and found it difficult to exercise. Despite this, her friends described her as “full of life.”
However, her teenager Paige tragically found her dead days after she started vomiting. The cause of death of Ms Thompson, who is from Connah’s Quay, North Wales, has not been revealed.
But her devastated family believe she died because she was taking weight loss pills, desperate to lose weight and “depressed” about her appearance. She lost three and a half kilos in a month.
He felt he could “conquer the world,” according to ITV.
Just days before she died, the mother called her sister Gabriella and was sick on the phone, unable to keep food down.
His younger sister, 26, wanted Thompson to go to the hospital, but she thought he could “cope with it.”
Sarah Thompson, 34, was found dead in her bed by her 16-year-old daughter.
His devastated family believe he died because he was taking weight loss pills (pictured)
Ms Thompson even bought a bottle for her sister Gabriella (pictured) but stopped taking them after experiencing body shakes and a racing heart.
They had recently discussed their concerns about the risks of taking the drops.
The heartbroken family said Ms Thompson did not meet NHS requirements for injections to help her lose weight, so she sought out a “fat burning serum”.
Mrs Thompson even bought a bottle for Gabriella, but she stopped taking them after feeling body shakes and a racing heart.
She told ITV that her sister had told her: “Gabby, just get through this, because in the end you’ll be grateful for it.”
“No family should feel the pain we feel.”
ITV sent one of the bottles of the drops for analysis, which confirmed that they contained Clenbuterol. This is a steroid type class C controlled medication.
Speaking to ITV, Gabriella said: ‘No, I don’t think she knew (she knew what was in them), because as much as she wanted to be skinny.
“I don’t think she would have taken them if she had known exactly what was in them and there was a risk that she would never see her children again, I know she wouldn’t have done it.”
The heartbroken family said Ms Thompson did not meet NHS requirements for injections to help her lose weight, so she sought out a “fat burning serum”.
The cause of Ms. Thompson’s death has not been revealed.
The mother of two had already beaten cancer and was eager to get out.
His mother Gail previously said: “He was very popular and had a great group of friends.” We’ve had people leave lots of flowers outside the house, which shows how many people he knew.
‘She loved going to concerts. There was a time I picked her up at a festival and she was there with four people she knew saying they needed a ride too, she was always trying to help people.
“She had to attend one at the O2 Academy in Liverpool on Tuesday. She had bought a new outfit especially for that.
‘Sarah was a very bright, outgoing and happy woman. She was very generous and always lent money to people when they needed it.