A footballer tragically died after suffering an unexplained seizure at her home after saying her heart was beating really fast, an inquest has heard.
Kay Meredith-Hughes, who played for Hawkinge Town Ladies Recreational Football Club, died at home in Folkestone, on August 4.
The 34-year-old had suffered a non-epileptic attack the previous day at 11am and complained to her wife Anna about having pains.
The couple went to bed at around 10pm on August 3 and watched a film together, Kent Live reports.
Kay got up at around 5.30am the following day, which was said to have been unusual for her, and she complained that her heart was beating "really fast".
South East Coast Ambulance received a call from Kay's wife at 6.49am on August 4, following her complaints of a shortage of breath, severe chest pain and the fact she was struggling to breathe.
Kay was said to have been awake and responsive when paramedics arrived at her home, but she could not talk.
A toxicology report from David Rose concluded: "The cause of the sudden arrhythmia is not clear.
"It is not clear why she did suffer a cardiac arrhythmia in this way, but it is safe to say these did occur for some time."
Medics provided CPR, attempted a shock on the defibrillator, and even gave fluids and adrenaline, but Kay could not be saved.
She was pronounced dead at her home.
A GP report confirmed Kay did suffer from a non-epileptic attack disorder, which is said to be caused by depression and anxiety.
She was last seen about this on July 6 of this year, where she reported moderate symptoms of low mood and anxiety following the death of her father.
In her concluding statement, assistant coroner Sonia Hayes said: "This could be described as a natural cause of death but I think it is important to say a narrative conclusion because I cannot say how this happened."
Kay's beloved Hawkinge Town Ladies Recreational Football Club paid an emotional tribute to their former teammate following her death.
The club posted on Facebook : "Today we said our final goodbyes to our team mate, our friend, Kay Meredith-Hughes.
"What better way could we do this other than play a game of football?"
