An inquest in Devon examines the death of Daniel Smith, 35, after a car theft attempt and subsequent police pursuit in Axminster. According to reports, Smith flees from police after an earlier incident described as an unconnected burglary, running across walls and through hedges while four officers pursue him. During the events, a philosophy professor is accused in media coverage of putting Smith in a headlock when he tried to steal a vehicle. The inquest concludes the professor is not found to have done anything unlawful. The central finding is that Smith dies from an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest that is linked to drug use prior to the chase. Reports describe the pursuit as chaotic and spanning parts of the Devon countryside. Overall, all accounts focus on the inquest’s determination that the death is treated as an accidental cardiac-related death rather than a result of criminal wrongdoing by the professor, with drug use and the intensity of the police chase cited as contributing factors.