AN Accrington woman who died aged 50 was last seen shortly after taking heroin, a court heard.

Tuesday’s inquest into the death of Andrea Pemberton, of Spindle Berry Court, was opened and adjourned by coroner Michael Singleton.

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The court was told how Ms Pemberton was found unresponsive on Wednesday, February 25, by a friend.

She was last seen the night before “after taking a quantity of heroin”, the inquest was told.

A cause of death was withheld pending histology and toxicology results. The inquest will be resumed on Wednesday, April 29.