Daryl James Button, of Sibthorpe Street, Lincoln, supplied his grandmother's partner with two grams of the class A drug.Button later told police he wanted to help the man because he was "paying too much" for drugs.Three days later Arthur Cadman (58) was found unconscious and surrounded by "drugs paraphernalia", Lincoln Magistrates' Court was told.He was declared dead at the scene but the location was not revealed in court.Police found a mobile phone text message on Mr Cadman's phone from Button, sent three days earlier, said prosecutor Edward Johnson.It read: "I am back now. Come and pick up if you want."When visited by police and told of Mr Cadman's death and the text message Button immediately said: "It's about the stuff I gave him. I had hoped he'd deleted the message."He later said: "I got him some gear."
Button was arrested on suspicion of supplying cocaine. He responded by saying: "I knew he was paying too much for it and I helped him out."
Button later admitted to police that he had sold the older man £100 worth of "gear".
Toxicology reports on the body revealed cocaine use but it was not proven that the drugs supplied by Button had contributed to the death, said Mr Johnson.
Button pleaded guilty to supplying cocaine on June 13.The case has now been sent to Lincoln Crown Court, where Button will be sentenced at a later date. A separate hearing on the issue of whether cocaine contributed to Mr Cadman's death may also be held.
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