Amie Barnes (Image: UGC)

A mum was found dead in her partner's bed following an accidental overdose of painkillers she had been taking to manage severe back pain. Amie Barnes had spent the evening of Monday, July 25, at her boyfriend Jack's home in Thornton-Cleveleys.

The pair had enjoyed a bottle of wine and a takeaway meal before going to bed. The next morning, Jack left early for work, saying bye to Amie. When he returned home, he found Amie lying face down in bed, and when he went to check on her

Emergency services and police attended the scene, with Amie's death initially regarded as suspicious owing to what appeared to be a facial injury and blood around her mouth. However, investigators later determined this was actually post-mortem blood pooling and marking caused by Amie hav

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