My beautiful sister was a devoted mother-of-two who secretly drank herself to death on £1,500-a-month Deliveroo booze orders - these are the signs YOUR loved one could be doing the same
Mother-of-two Zoe Hughes, 35, was found lifeless at the bottom of her stairs on July 24, 2023, having battled alcoholism for several years while trying to cope with personal issues, her family said. After her death, Ms Hughes said she discovered messages on her sister's phone suggesting delivery drivers had contacted her outside of orders. She claims some drivers used the contact details provided during deliveries to send unsolicited messages, gifts and even love notes.
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'Every alcohol delivery requires the courier to verify the recipient's date of birth using physical ID and conduct a sobriety check before completing the order.' A Just Eat spokesperson said: 'We take these matters extremely seriously and have robust processes to ensure alcohol delivered through our platform is done so legally and responsibly.Source: Daily Mail March 11, 2026 15:51 UTC
