A Mother's Grief: Angus Cloud's Mom Describes Finding Her Son After Fatal Drug Overdose

According to the Alameda County Coroner's report, Angus Cloud had succumbed to acute intoxication resulting from a combination of drugs.

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00:00 In a devastating turn of events, Lisa Cloud, the mother of Angus Cloud, has bravely shared

00:06 the heartbreaking moment she discovered her 25-year-old son dead from an accidental drug

00:12 overdose.

00:13 The incident occurred in the morning of July 31 at Angus' home in Auckland, California,

00:19 where Lisa found him slumped over his desk in his bedroom.

00:25 Speaking to news outlet, Lisa recounted the horrifying discovery.

00:31 "At first she believed her son had simply fallen asleep, but the grim reality soon set

00:37 in.

00:38 I was screaming for my neighbor because I didn't want to leave him and call 911, and

00:44 I just kept at it until they took him away," she said tearfully.

00:48 "I miss him so much.

00:50 He was the love of my life."

00:53 According to the Alameda County Coroner's report, Angus Cloud had succumbed to acute

00:59 intoxication caused by a combination of drugs, reported by a leading magazine.

01:04 Tragically, Angus had been grappling with severe suicidal thoughts following the recent

01:09 passing of his father, Connor Hickey, just two months prior.

01:14 The loss of his father had left him shattered, and this pain weighed heavily on him, a source

01:19 close to Angus revealed.

01:22 In a poignant Facebook post, Lisa had previously shared Angus' last moments, shedding light

01:28 on his intentions and the bond they shared.

01:31 His last day was a joyful one.

01:33 He was reorganizing his room and placing items around the house with the intent to stay a

01:39 while in the home he loved.

01:41 He spoke of his intent to help provide for his sisters at college and also help his mom

01:47 emotionally and financially.

01:49 He did not intend to end his life.

01:51 "When we hugged goodnight, we said how much we love each other, and he said he would see

01:56 me in the morning.

01:57 I don't know if or what he may have put in his body after that.

02:02 I only know that he put his head on the desk where he was working on art projects, fell

02:08 asleep and didn't wake up."

02:09 -Lisa

02:10 "I love you."

02:11 -Angus

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