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| Former BBC Radio 1 Breakfast DJ Kevin Greening died from a drugs overdose after taking part in a gay bondage session, an inquest has heard. | |
| The body of the 44-year-old was found by police in a flat in Wandsworth, south London, in December last year, Westminster Coroner's Court heard. | The body of the 44-year-old was found by police in a flat in Wandsworth, south London, in December last year, Westminster Coroner's Court heard. |
| Coroner Paul Knapman recorded a verdict of misadventure. | Coroner Paul Knapman recorded a verdict of misadventure. |
| Greening co-hosted Radio 1's breakfast show from 1997 to 1998 with fellow DJ Zoe Ball. | Greening co-hosted Radio 1's breakfast show from 1997 to 1998 with fellow DJ Zoe Ball. |
| Mr Knapman said: "He was found dead having indulged in unorthodox sexual behaviour involving restraint equipment and illegal drugs." | Mr Knapman said: "He was found dead having indulged in unorthodox sexual behaviour involving restraint equipment and illegal drugs." |
| On the day he died, he had been in a leather sling attached to scaffolding in the bedroom of the flat occupied by his boyfriend Sean Griffin, the inquest heard. | On the day he died, he had been in a leather sling attached to scaffolding in the bedroom of the flat occupied by his boyfriend Sean Griffin, the inquest heard. |
| At the time, the inquest heard, Mr Greening was still wearing a rubber suit and had cling film and "gaffer tape" around him. | At the time, the inquest heard, Mr Greening was still wearing a rubber suit and had cling film and "gaffer tape" around him. |
| Recording his verdict, Mr Knapman said Mr Greening died from a "mixed drugs toxicity" or overdose and not from being held "in a form of bondage". | Recording his verdict, Mr Knapman said Mr Greening died from a "mixed drugs toxicity" or overdose and not from being held "in a form of bondage". |
| It was not conventional by heterosexual norms perhaps but it was a sex life which was vigorous and imaginative and we enjoyed each other." Sean Griffin, boyfriend | It was not conventional by heterosexual norms perhaps but it was a sex life which was vigorous and imaginative and we enjoyed each other." Sean Griffin, boyfriend |
| Mr Griffin told the inquest he had become concerned about Mr Greening when he noticed that his face was pale and the area around his mouth was grey. | Mr Griffin told the inquest he had become concerned about Mr Greening when he noticed that his face was pale and the area around his mouth was grey. |
| Mr Griffin had initially been arrested on suspicion of murder but was later released without charge when the circumstances of Mr Greening's death had become clear. | Mr Griffin had initially been arrested on suspicion of murder but was later released without charge when the circumstances of Mr Greening's death had become clear. |
| Asked by Dr Knapman to confirm that at all times their activity had been "perfectly consensual" between the two men in the privacy of the flat, Mr Griffin replied: "Indeed." | Asked by Dr Knapman to confirm that at all times their activity had been "perfectly consensual" between the two men in the privacy of the flat, Mr Griffin replied: "Indeed." |
| "Kevin and I had a very happy and very vigorous sex life," he said. | "Kevin and I had a very happy and very vigorous sex life," he said. |
| "It was not conventional by heterosexual norms perhaps but it was a sex life which was vigorous and imaginative and we enjoyed each other." | "It was not conventional by heterosexual norms perhaps but it was a sex life which was vigorous and imaginative and we enjoyed each other." |
| The inquest heard that tests on Mr Greening's blood after his death found traces of cocaine and ecstasy. | The inquest heard that tests on Mr Greening's blood after his death found traces of cocaine and ecstasy. |
| After leaving Radio 1, Greening worked for BBC Radio 5 Live and the BBC World Service. | After leaving Radio 1, Greening worked for 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. | 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. |
| At the time of his death, Greening was a presenter on London's Smooth Radio. | At the time of his death, Greening was a presenter on London's Smooth Radio. |