Sudden death of 'one in a million' mother-of-two, 22, remains a mystery as inquest fails to establish how she died after she was found on bathroom floor

The cause of the sudden death of a 'one in a million' mother-of-two remains a mystery after an inquest was unable to determine how she died.

The body of Silhesha Chantel Sunderland, 22, was found by her partner Marc Stott on December 27 in the bathroom of their home in Bolton, Gtr Manchester.

The couple had been drinking the night before with their friend Tom Benson but a post-mortem toxicology test found only a small amount of alcohol in her system, LancashireLive reported.

Silhesha had complained of stomach pains for months previously, but an inquest at Preston Coroner's Court heard on Friday that experienced Home Office pathologist Dr Alison Armour was unable to find a cause of death. 

Silhesha Chantel Sunderland, 22, was found dead by her partner Marc Stott on December 27 in the bathroom of their home in Bolton, Gtr Manchester 

Reading out the findings, area coroner James Newman said: 'There was no evidence trauma or injury, nothing significant internally, no damage to the heart, no vomit in her airways, the bladder was normal and although there was a little bit of blood in the abdominal cavity but Dr Armour says that because of her age and general good health it was such a small amount that there is no reason it could have caused her death.

'Ultimately Dr Armour says she doesn't know what caused her death.' 

Dr Penny Parr, Silhesha's GP at Bolton Community Practice, told the family she may have had Sudden Adult Death Syndrome, which is when someone dies suddenly following a cardiac arrest.

She said: 'I think it would be sensible for family members to have an ECG test to look at where the electrical current is passing through the heart and the direction it passes around the heart.

'It is possible that certain changes which you can see in a living heart might not be identifiable after death.' 

The reason behind the mother-of-two's death remains a mystery after an inquest was unable to determine the cause of her death. Pictured: Silhesha with her twin children Aliyah and Hugo

Dr Parr added that the trainee accountant had visited the surgery complaining of abdominal pains, but blood tests and an ultrasound found no abnormalities.

The inquest heard that Silhesha, mother to infant twins Aliyah and Hugo, went to bed with Mr Scott at around 5am. Her partner found her on the bathroom floor when he woke at 11am.

Despite his attempts to resuscitate her, she was pronounced as dead on the scene by paramedics.

Lancashire Police's Detective Inspector Steve Monk told the court that there were no signs of trauma, violence, or anything else to raise his suspicions.

The coroner concluded that the mother died of natural causes, saying the only possibility left appeared to be an 'unidentified medical condition'. 

Silhesha was described as a 'brilliant mother' to two-year-old twins Aliyah and Hugo and a 'kind-hearted girl' who was 'one of a kind'.

Her heartbroken mother Vicky previously said: 'We don't know how she died yet and we are just waiting on the coroner's report.

The inquest heard that Silhesha was found by her partner Mr Scott (both pictured) on the bathroom floor when he woke at 11am and tried to resuscitate her, but she died on the scene

'Her boyfriend found her in the morning and tried to resuscitate her. She must have got up in the middle of the night to go to the toilet and collapsed.

'I am so broken I don't know how I can carry on but I know I've got to be strong for my grandchildren.'

Vicky said Silhesha had only recently moved to her new home and had been settling in, enjoying decorating and organising her new house before the tragedy struck. 

In a heartbreaking tribute, her friend Abby Holt said: 'We have known each other all our lives. There's no words to describe Silhesha, she was a one of a kind.

'If you needed something she would be there and if you needed someone to speak to, she was there.

'She would always make anyone laugh, no matter what the situation and when she walked into the room everyone's face lit up.

Silhesha complained of stomach pains before her death, but an inquest at Preston Coroner's Court heard on Friday that an experienced pathologist was unable to find a cause of death

'She was absolutely amazing, you'll never get another like her.'

Georgia Ashmore, who set up a JustGiving page to help the family with funeral costs in December, said Silhesha was 'loved by everyone.'

She added: 'I met Silhesha in 2013 and we became the best of friends around three years ago and were inseparable.

'She was the most kind-hearted, caring, beautiful human being I have ever come across. She made an impact on everyone she met.

'Silhesha was the best mummy to her twins and she loved Marc with every bone in her body. She is so loved by everyone and will be truly missed by us all.'