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Apprentice contestant Stuart Baggs died 'as a result of asthma'

Apprentice star Stuart Baggs died as a result of his asthma, which the 27-year-old had suffered from for many years, the Isle of Man Constabulary has said.

The 27-year-old, who ran a communications firm on the Isle of Man, was found dead at his home in the island's capital, Douglas, at around 9am on Thursday July 30.

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Ex-Apprentice star Baggs' post-mortem 'inconclusive'

A post-mortem following the "sudden and unexpected" death of former BBC Apprentice contestant Stuart Baggs has proved inconclusive, police said.

The 27-year-old, who ran a communications firm on the Isle of Man, was found dead at a home in the island's capital, Douglas, on Thursday.

Stuart Baggs was the youngest ever BBC Apprentice candidate when he appeared aged 21 Credit: BBC/PA Wire

Despite no apparent cause of death, Isle of Man Police said there is "no reason to view the circumstances as suspicious".

A police spokesman said: "Whilst at this time the cause of his death is not fully determined, there remains no reason to view the circumstances as suspicious, and routine inquiries will continue in order to inform the Coroner of Inquests of the full circumstances. The date of the initial inquest is to follow."

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