Loving mum-of-five, Kiera Kent 29, died after taking cocaine and trying to rip out her own teeth, inquest hears
A "LOVING" mum-of-five died after taking cocaine and attempting to rip out her teeth out while in a manic state.
Kiera Kent, 29, and partner Liam Crabtree took the Class A after putting their kids to bed following a barbecue with friends in July last year.
The mum then went upstairs but didn't reappear before partner Liam Crabtree found her lying on the pillow, surrounded by blood with her hands in her mouth.
Kiera picked up a razor but he wrestled her as she attempted to put it in her mouth at their home in St Ive, near Liskeard, Cornwall.
Liam rang 999, telling the operator his partner was trying to pull her teeth out before police arrived and requested an .
But there was a considerable delay and cops handcuffed Kiera's hands in front of her to protect her.
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PCs Gemma Henderson and Leanne Gould who attended the scene believed they were dealing with a mental health crisis.
When Kiera stopped breathing they performed CPR for 30 minutes before paramedics arrived but she was tragically pronounced dead.
Messages from Kiera's phone indicated she was having problems with her wisdom teeth, an inquest into her death heard.
DC Lindsay Cork told the court a post-mortem report revealed Kiera had put her hands in her mouth and caused significant injury.
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There were also scratches and abrasions consistent with the mum-of-five pulling at her own skin.
Guy Davies, assistant coroner for Cornwall, said that after taking cocaine Kiera's behaviour became "bizarre and concerning".
He added: "PCs Gould and Henderson found Kiera in a highly distressed condition, covered in blood, her hands injured and red raw after being thrust into her mouth.
"The two officers fought valiantly to try and save her life."
After her death Kiera was described as the "life and soul" of her family and a much loved and devoted mother to her five children.
An IOPC investigation determined that there was nothing more whatsoever the officers could have done to help Kiera.
Mr Davies said that while Kiera's cocaine level was not in the toxic range, the drug can cause death by creating an electrolyte/chemical imbalance.
A cause of death was recorded as acute behaviour disturbance following cocaine use.
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