Inquest: Anna Nicole's son overdosed
Updated 08.50 Thu Jan 31 2008
Actress Anna Nicole Smith's son died from a huge drugs overdose, an inquest into the 20-year-old's death has heard.
Daniel Smith had consumed so much of the painkiller methadone that it could not have been "recreational", medical expert Dr Lee Hern has said.
Daniel was found dead in a hospital in the Bahamas three days after his mother had given bith to daughter Danielynn
He suggested "intentional ingestion" but clarified there was no evidence to suggest Daniel had wanted to die.
Daniel was found dead in a hospital in the Bahamas three days after his mother had given birth to daughter Danielynn.
Dr Hern found a blood methadone concentration of 0.74mg per litre. Just 0.15mg could be lethal.
Anna Nicole later died of an accidental overdose in February 2007.
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