No charges over DJ Greening death

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No-one will be prosecuted over the death of former BBC Radio 1 DJ Kevin Greening, police say.

An initial post-mortem on the DJ was inconclusive, but further toxicology tests have revealed the 44-year-old died from a drug overdose.

A 51-year-old man who was arrested at the presenter's flat in London has been cautioned for drug possession, but there will be no further charges.

At the time of his death, Greening was a presenter on London's Smooth Radio.

A police spokesman said: "We can confirm that, following consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service, no charges will be brought regarding responsibility for the death of Kevin Greening.

"A 51-year-old man who was arrested at the time has been cautioned for possession of Class A substances - cocaine and ecstasy - and a Class C substance, cannabis."

Greening was part of the launch line-up of Virgin Radio in 1993, but had joined Radio 1 within a year.

He hosted a number of weekend shows, and was a regular stand-in on daytime slots, before moving to the breakfast show - where he was partnered with Zoe Ball.

After leaving Radio 1, Greening was heard on BBC Radio 5 Live and the BBC World Service.

He was also heard on London stations including Jazz FM and Heart 106.2, before taking on the mid-morning show at indie broadcaster XFM.

The presenter was found dead by police at a flat in Wandsworth, south London on 29 December, the eve of his 45th birthday.

An inquest into his death will take place at Westminster Coroner's Court on 3 June.