18-year-old Felicite Tomlinson died accidentally after taking a "the perfect storm" of drugs, an inquest has heard.

The sister of One Direction star Louis was found unresponsive at her flat in London in March this year after taking cocaine the night before.

Felicite was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency services attempted to resuscitate her.

A toxicology report found cocaine, Xanax and oxycodone in her system, reports Sky News.

Coroner Shirley Radcliffe told of how the combination of these drugs was "the perfect storm and proved fatal."


Budding influencer Felicite had a history of recreational drug use following her mother's death, Inner West London Coroner's Court heard.

Mum Johannah Deakin passed away from leukaemia in December 2016. She was 42 years old.

Felicite had taken cocaine, MDMA, acid and cannabis in the past and knew people who could access drugs.

Brother Louis attended a number of appointments with her before her death in an effort to help her get clean.

Her GP, Dr Paul Eulinger, said that Felicite "refused to give up drugs in the knowledge they could kill her".

She attended a rehab facility in Egypt last year and tested clean on her return to the UK in November. However, she relapsed in 2019.


The inquest heard that the evening before her death, her and friend Zainab Mohammed bought cocaine.

Recalling Zainab's version of events, Dr Radcliffe said: "A male friend came over and you did lines [of cocaine], one or two, but you felt unwell.

"You saw [Felicite] do more lines but you didn't know how many she did."

The inquest heard Felicite could not be heard breathing when her friend checked on her the following noon.

Former X Factor judge Louis did not attend the hearing.

The coroner concluded that Felicite died as a result of misadventure and drugs toxicity, adding that there was "no indication this was a deliberate attempt to end her life".

Dr Radcliffe said: "Her family clearly wanted her to engage with drug services.

"Her use of drugs was a considerable danger to her.

"She was an individual who took drugs deliberately and has succumbed to their said effects accidentally."


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