Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Man Dies After Fatal Caffeine Capsule Overdose in Essex
Alfie Goddard lived in supported housing in Colchester, England.
He had several diagnosed health conditions, including ADHD, autism, and schizophrenia.
He took caffeine capsules and later became confused and behaved dangerously near traffic.
He called the emergency number, but he could not clearly explain what was wrong.
Staff, police, and paramedics helped take him to hospital.
He began vomiting blood after taking the capsules.
Doctors found that he had consumed a fatal amount of caffeine, and he died from cardiac arrest on October 28, 2025.
The coroner said his death was an accident.
Alfie Goddard died from cardiac arrest on October 28, 2025, after consuming caffeine capsules.
A toxicology report found caffeine levels within the range linked to fatal overdoses.
Goddard was seen behaving erratically and walking into traffic before emergency services intervened.
Police found several caffeine-containing capsules at his supported-living accommodation in Colchester.
Coroner Lincoln Brookes ruled the death accidental, while the hospital had not known what type or amount of caffeine he had taken.
- Who
- Alfie Goddard, a man living in supported accommodation in Colchester.
- What
- He died from cardiac arrest after a fatal caffeine overdose from capsules.
- When
- October 28, 2025; the inquest was heard earlier this week.
- Where
- Essex, England, after he was taken from International House in Colchester to hospital.
- Why
- A toxicology report found caffeine levels within the fatality range; the coroner ruled the death accidental.
- Cause of death
- Cardiac arrest following a caffeine overdose
- Date of death
- October 28, 2025
- Caffeine finding
- Toxicology found a concentration within the fatality bracket linked to caffeine-related deaths
- Location
- Colchester, Essex
- Accommodation
- International House supported-living block
- Coroner's ruling
- Accidental death
- Police evidence
- Several capsules containing caffeine were found at Goddard's home