The court was told Ms Edmunds had previously been in abusive relationships with a post-mortem examination finding a number of bruises and abrasions on her body.
Dr Philip Lumb, a forensic pathologist, found the injuries were consistent with possible attacks, including a human bite mark.
“There was a history of verbal and physical altercations on the days before her death,” a statement read to the court on his behalf said.
While her injuries were not thought to have led to her death, a mix of cocaine, morphine and sertraline were found in her system and were likely to have caused her to die, Dr Stephen Morley, a forensic toxicology specialist, found.
There was “recreational use of cocaine in the days prior to death, but I can’t be exact when that was,” Dr Morley said.
It was likely to have been taken with alcohol in an amount that “may potentially be fatal”.
Ms Edmunds was thought to have died hours after taking morphine at a “relatively high level”, which could have also been fatal.
