Skint star Richard Finn was found dead in shed after seeking shelter from the cold

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The star of TV series Skint was found dead in a shed, an inquest has heard.

Richard Finn - who appeared in the Channel 4 series in 2013 - was found dead in an outhouse in Grimsby in September 2020.

Drugs were found in his system during a post-mortem.

According to The Sun, the 45-year-old – who was known as Little Richard or Finny – was homeless at the time and it is thought he may have been sheltering from the cold.

Finn was well known in Grimsby and amassed more fans after he appeared in Skint, which followed members of the public who were unemployed or on a low income as they went about their daily lives.

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Many locals paid tribute after he died, saying he would be sorely missed.

His cousin Sammi-Jo told The Grimsby Telegraph at the time that he had "a heart of gold".

"Though it's a shame Richard chose the path he did, he always had great spirit and a contagious character despite his demons," she said.

"Everyone loved him. He had a heart of gold. He would do anything for anyone. Even for a pound," she laughed.

"He made everyone smile with that cheeky face! My family and I will forever miss him. RIP."

Another relative said that Little Richard was "always cheerful and smiling and he was respectful".

The inquest was opened at Cleethorpes Town Hall in Lincolnshire.

Skint aired on Channel 4 from 2013 to 2015.

It focused on different areas, with the first season following people in Scunthorpe and the second based in Grimsby.

Series three was set in Merthyr Tydfil in Wales.

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