Woman with eating disorders and addiction was turned down by clinics as she was 'too complex', inquest told
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA dancer and entertainer who battled eating disorders and addiction was repeatedly turned down for specialist help as she was considered 'too complex', an inquest has heard.
Charlene Roberts, from Middleton, had been diagnosed with bulimia and later anorexia. Rochdale Coroners Court heard yesterday (November 23) how she developed a 'very rare addiction' to a type of over-the-counter antihistamine, which the Manchester Evening News is not naming.
She was refused 18 different placements by specialist eating disorder clinics because of her drug abuse, the inquest heard. Ms Roberts died aged 35 on January 12, at Fairfield General Hospital, in Bury.
The inquest, which could run for two weeks, is yet to hear details about how she died. READ MORE: Lawrence Jones: The 'arrogant' piano bar 'Tory boy' who drugged and raped two young women READ MORE: "Everything felt cold and went dark": Motorcyclist thought 'this is how I die' in horrific crash Ms Roberts began being admitted to hospital due to eating disorders at the age of 15, the court heard.
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