A 19-year-old Headington woman died after taking an overdose of sleeping tablets while seeking treatment for possible autism.

Oxfordshire assistant Coroner Peter Clark ruled yesterday that Michelle Mulholland died at her home in Three Fields Road between April 13 and 14, 2014 after taking Numark sleeping tablets.

He said: “I am less than sure on the evidence I have heard that Michelle deliberately took these tablets and intended to take her own life.”

Mr Clark recorded an open verdict.

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