Family and friends of a 27-year-old man who collapsed and died suddenly say they are devastated by his unexplained death.

Adrian Milton, of Whiting Crescent, Faversham, was due to play the bass guitar with his band the Self Titled at the town hop festival this weekend.

But last Wednesday, he collapsed with no warning and died immediately.

His partner Jenny Heath, 28, who was with him when he died, said: “We are devastated.

“He suddenly collapsed at home and fell down. I called an ambulance and they tried to resuscitate him for 45 minutes but they couldn’t.

“He was very well liked and caring. He really cared about his animals. He had a leopard gecko and he loved cats and dogs. He was fit and well so it’s a shock.”

Mr Milton was born in Chatham but moved to the general store on Front Brents at the age of four with his parents Clive and Janet.

He attended the Abbey School then Canterbury College before working at the pet store Pets at Home in Canterbury where he met Miss Heath.

But he left the job to study general science at Canterbury Christ Church University, graduating with a 2.1 this year. Miss Heath said: “He didn’t waste a moment. He went to university to study science.

“I don’t know what he was planning to do but it would have been something to do with the environment which is what he loved.”

Mr Milton’s death certificate gives the cause of death as ischaemic heart disease and coronary artery atherosclerosis but his father said: “We are waiting for a report to go to the doctors and to get it explained.

“It doesn’t mean anything to us.”

Mr Milton leaves a brother Darren and sister Felicity.