Loose Women stars rally around Brenda Edwards as she shares 'shock' over Jamal's cause of death

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Loose Women stars have rallied around their friend and co-host Brenda Edwards, who on Tuesday shared her "shock" at the cause of her son Jamal's death at the age of 31.

An inquest into the music entrepreneur's death was opened on Tuesday at the West London Coroner’s Court and before being adjourned for eight weeks, the inquest heard Jamal died at Brenda's house, from cardiac arrhythmia after taking recreational drugs.

Assistant Coroner Catherine Wood said: "He came home late one evening, after which he became increasingly agitated and suffered a cardiac arrest. "He was deteriorating despite treatment and died on February 20 of this year.

A post-mortem has been undertaken and I have reason to suspect that the death was an unnatural death.” Taking to social media, Brenda released a heartbreaking statement, which read: "I have sadly learned that the cause of Jamal's devastating passing was due to cardiac arrhythmia caused by having taken recreational drugs and I wanted to address this to everyone who loved, admired, and respected my son. "Since finding out the news I have been in a state of shock, and I'm still trying to process it, but it's so important to me that I do address it as no mother or any loved one should have to go through what Jamal's sister, Tanisha, and I have been through since he passed." Within minutes of Brenda posting the statement, her Loose Women co-hosts were quick to rally around and share their support.