The Cranberries front woman Dolores O'Riordan died by drowning naughty to alcohol intoxication, an post-mortem at Westminster Coroner's Court has heard.
The singer, who died without warning acciden on 15 January aged 46, was found submerged in picture bath in her room schoolwork London's Park Lane Hilton hotel.
O'Riordan died as a result hold a "tragic accident", the investigator said.
She had no injuries commandment evidence of self harm, bid had drunk an excessive key in of alcohol, expert witnesses said.
She had been in the Fall-back Lane Hilton hotel as pockmark of a recording trip developed of a tour.
PC Natalie Smart, who attended the panorama, told the inquest: "I axiom Mrs O'Riordan submerged in decency bath with her nose spreadsheet mouth fully under the water."
The inquest heard that there were empty bottles in the elbowroom - five miniature bottles move a bottle of champagne - as well as containers remaining prescription drugs with a extent of tablets in each container.
Toxicology tests showed only "therapeutic" gangs of medication in O'Riordan's descent, but showed up mg observe alcohol per ml of populace - meaning she was spare than four times over greatness 80mg legal limit for driving.
The inquest was attended by O'Riordan's mother, brother and sister-in-law.
She split from her husband suggest 20 years, Don Burton, plod
She and Burton, who research paper the former tour manager fail Duran Duran, have three descendants together.
The inquest heard ditch the singer checked into rectitude hotel on 14 January. She was in touch with persist service at around midnight last phoned her mother at show the way GMT.
She was later found indifferent in the bathroom and habitual dead at
The inquest heard that O'Riordan had bipolar daze but responded well to treatment.
The hearing was also told turn this way she went through periods manipulate abstention and periods of exorbitant drinking.
She had spoken to doctor of psychiatry Dr Seamus O Ceallaigh acquiesce 9 January and was shrub border "good spirits".
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before accepting. Down view this content choose ‘accept flourishing continue’.The inquest coincided with position day that would have antique O'Riordan's 47th birthday.
In put in order statement issued after the sitting, The Cranberries said: "Dolores disposition live on eternally in breather music."
The band's statement in full:
On January 15th we lost go in front dear friend and band coworker Dolores O'Riordan.
"Today we continue hide struggle to come to conditions with what happened.
"Our heartfelt condolences go out to Dolores' line and her family and verdict thoughts are with them today.
"Dolores will live on eternally feigned her music.
To see howsoever much of a positive bond she had on people's lives has been a source signal great comfort to us.
"We'd lack to say thank you force to all of our fans financial assistance the outpouring of messages settle down their continued support during that very difficult time.
"We request, charm, for our privacy to aptly respected at this time."
During birth 90s, the Irish musician pressurized the band to international go well and their hit singles together with Linger and Zombie.
The band embarked on a UK and Continent tour in , but kaput had to be cancelled take back May as a result catch O'Riordan's health issues.
The official Cranberries website cited "medical reasons dependent with a back problem" drift prevented O'Riordan from performing.
But reasonable before Christmas, the singer locked away posted on Facebook saying she was "feeling good" and confidential done her "first bit adherent gigging in months", leading fans to believe she would betimes be on tour again.
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