'Cocktail of drugs led to death of soap star'

TV actor Paul Danan died from a cocktail of drugs including cocaine and heroin, a coroner has heard.

- Claire Hayhurst

The star, 46, played bad boy Sol Patrick from 1997 to 2001 on Channel 4’s Hollyoaks, and was known later for stints on Celebrity Big Brother and Celebrity Love Island.

An inquest into his death was opened and adjourned before senior coroner Maria Voisin at Avon Coroner’s Court.

The hearing was told Paul was pronounced dead at his home in Brislington, Bristol, at 5.20pm on January 15.