A dad-of-two with an agonising back injury was found dead in bed after unintentionally overdosing on painkillers, an inquest has heard. Oliver Griggs, 31, was discovered unresponsive by his heartbroken partner at their home in Birchington-on-Sea. A post-mortem examination would later reveal he had high levels of morphine, codeine and tramadol in his system at the time of his death. The inquest was told he had been prescribed the strong painkillers as he was suffering with a slipped herniated disc in his back. Coroner Sarah Clarke said: “I think taking the medication had unintended consequences…
