An inquest has opened into the death of a woman who took an ecstasy overdose earlier this year.

Michelle Bayford was originally born in Harlow, Essex, on January 24, 1984 but died at her home in Fenton Close, Rackheath.

Senior coroner, Yvonne Blake, read out a doctor's statement that said: "The medical cause of death was MDMA toxicity."

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Michelle's body was ID'd to police by her partner of three years, David Paston. 

The unemployed 40-year-old died on July 7, 2024.

The inquest is set to be held on March 4, 2025, at Norfolk Coroner's Court.