Jamal Edwards died after taking recreational drugs, says his mother

Loose Women panellist Brenda Edwards says she was in state of shock' after finding out how son died

The music entrepreneur and YouTube star Jamal Edwards died from arrhythmia as a result of taking recreational drugs, his mother has said.

Edwards, who helped launch the careers of Dave and Ed Sheeran, died in February aged 31. Brenda Edwards, a singer and Loose Women panellist, said in a statement on Tuesday she was in a state of shock" after finding out how he died.