Police chief over drink-drive limit

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Mr Todd, 50, whose body was found on Mount Snowdon in North Wales on Tuesday, had 105 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood in his system. The legal limit is 80 milligrams per 100 millilitres.

The findings were made public by consultant pathologist Dr Anthony Caslin, who conducted the post-mortem examination at Ysbyty Gwynedd Hospital in North Wales.

Dr Caslin - who would not normally be called to the opening of an inquest - added that Mr Todd's urine reading was 220 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of urine.

The coroner for North West Wales, Dewi Pritchard-Jones, asked him: "So, not a huge amount of alcohol then?"

Dr Caslin answered: "No, sir. It would probably have been higher several hours prior to death as the urine level was quite high.

"It was probably up to 150 or 160 milligrams at some point."

Further toxicology tests will be carried out on Mr Todd's blood.

"In the light of that I have withheld the cause of death until the tests are done," said Dr Caslin.

The inquest was also told there was no evidence of any major injury to his body with no signs of him jumping to his death.