A "LOVING and sensitive" woman died after accidentally falling down the stairs while intoxicated, an inquest has heard.

Kayleigh Andreasen, 31, died on June 28 this year at her home in Hereford Road, Weymouth.

An inquest at Bournemouth Town Hall heard how Miss Andreasen had been partying the day and night before, where she consumed alcohol and cocaine. She then got a taxi home at about 11.40am on June 28 but fell down the stairs at her flat and hit her head, causing her death.

Her boyfriend, Donald Chambers, returned home from a trip to Bristol at about 2pm on June 28. When he went to enter Kayleigh's home, he could not open the door as she was slumped against it at the bottom of the stairs.

Some neighbours helped Mr Chambers open the door and he immediately started CPR but Miss Andreasen was not breathing and had no pulse.

Police arrived at the scene to find that Kayleigh's mobile phone was at the top of the stairs and there was blood on her head.

A post-mortem confirmed the cause of death was 'multiple fatal head injuries due to a fall' and this was accepted by the coroner.

Acute alcohol intoxication was deemed to be a 'significant contributing factor'.

Her blood alcohol levels were 324 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood, four times the drink drive limit.

Dorset Coroner Rachael Griffin read out statements from friends and family, which revealed Miss Andreasen's history of struggles with alcohol.

She had used Reach Drug and Alcohol Services when she was younger in an attempt to reduce her drinking and had been previously prescribed medication to combat bouts of depression.

She said Kayleigh's mother, Maria Follan, described her daughter as "very family orientated and would do anything for her family.

She talked about Kayleigh and her siblings, and that Kayleigh was always the mischievous one.

"She liked partying and would go out with friends. She was aware how much she was drinking and wanted to reduce it."

The coroner then summarised a statement from Kayleigh's father, saying: "He describes Kayleigh as a very sociable girl. She worked hard and had strong ties with her family. She liked a drink and would do so socially and when her mental health was low.

"He describes her as being the life and soul of any party or family event and as a loving and sensitive person who they were very proud of."

The coroner added: "She was very clearly a very popular young lady and her life was taken away far too early.

"I hope that, if any positive can come from her death, it can be for others to be careful when consuming alcohol at excess as it can have a significant impact on a person's actions."