A coroner has criticised "very unhelpful" speculation which caused a grieving woman to question whether her beloved brother had been killed.

Nathan Seyforth was found dead in his flat in Great Yarmouth earlier this year at the age of 31, three days after he had last spoken to anyone.

An inquest into his death was held on Monday, during which he was remembered fondly by his sister Tabitha, who described him as being "a good son and brother with a kind nature".

But she said in a statement read to the court that she had been left questioning whether his death was a result of foul play by speculation following the incident.

Yvonne Blake, area coroner for Norfolk, concluded that his death had been drug-related, due to substances found in his system and his known history of use.

And she hit out at the speculation which had plagued Miss Seyforth as she tried to come to terms with the tragic loss of her brother.

Area coroner Yvonne BlakeArea coroner Yvonne Blake (Image: Denise Bradley)

She said: "I think people speculating was very unhelpful and I wish they would stop it.

"Sometimes people just want to be part of the drama of certain situations without thinking about the added distress it must have caused you.

"All the evidence we have heard points to Mr Seyforth being a thoroughly nice bloke who sadly struggled with his mental health and drug use."

Paying tribute to her brother, Miss Seyforth said: "Nathan was always a good brother and would constantly tell me how proud he was of everything I achieved.

"He was a good person who ended up going down the wrong path, but he does not deserve to be scrutinised for this.

"Mental health is a massive issue and there are not enough resources to help those in need, like my brother was

"He was a good son and brother with a kind nature."