Becky Tollan, 23, died at a home in Lanarkshire, Scotland, on July 15, 2019, after partying with her sister-in-law and two men who met at a local pub.
The men — Barry McAuley, 40, and Martin Stewart, 34 — have been charged with manslaughter after allegedly supplying Tollan with the class A drug.
The duo’s trial began on Wednesday, with Tollan’s sister-in-law Pamela Tollan taking the stand to remember the brunette’s tragic death.
“Becky started shaking,” Pamela emotionally told the court, according to the Mirror. “I just thought it was cold at first. I was like, “What’s wrong with her?” I was yelling, “Becky! Rebecca!’ “
Becky Tollan, 23, died just weeks after giving birth to her son after allegedly taking cocaine on a wild night out. Facebook/Rebecca Tollan
Pamela explained that she and Tolan went out to a bar on the night of July 14, with the new mom excited for her first social event since giving birth to a baby boy just weeks earlier.
Tollan (pictured) was out with her sister-in-law for her first social event since the birth of her baby. Facebook/Rebecca Tollan Rebecca Tollan’s son is pictured in a post she shared on Facebook before her death. Facebook/Rebecca Tollan
The pair were sitting alone at a table when two drinks arrived, allegedly ordered by McAuley and Stewart.
The women then went to talk to the two men and soon started drinking with them. Pamela told the court Tollan asked the men if they had “things”.
“I knew exactly what he meant … asking if they had cocaine,” said the devastated sister-in-law.
One of the men allegedly produced a “bag of medicine” before Tollan disappeared into the bathroom to swallow it. The group later moved to a house in the area, where the new mom reportedly used more cocaine.
“Becky was her own person. No matter what you told her, she wouldn’t listen,” Pamela said. “I told her, ‘You don’t need it … you’re having a good time.’ I told her to stop because you don’t need it.”
Tollan is pictured with her baby before giving birth. Just weeks later, she was dead. Facebook/Rebecca TollanTollan allegedly took cocaine in a pub and a house nearby before her sudden death. Facebook/Rebecca Tollan
After spending time at home, Pamela and Tollan were getting ready to leave when the new mom suddenly started shaking and having a fit.
Stewart – one of the men accused of supplying the cocaine – allegedly asked Pamela if Tolan had “epilepsy”.
“I said no. He put her in the recovery position,” Pamela recalled, claiming Tolan was “constantly fit” and bleeding from the mouth after biting her tongue.
Emergency crews were called to the home but were unable to save the new mum who was pronounced dead on July 15.
“Becky was her own person. Whatever you said to her, she didn’t listen.” Mom left behind a young son. Facebook/Rebecca Tollan
Pamela told the court her sister-in-law had abstained from drugs and alcohol during her pregnancy and her body may have been overwhelmed on her first night out after giving birth.
McAuley and Stewart have both pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder. The trial continues.
