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At the beginning of last year, Henry Hendron would have been forgiven for thinking he had it all - a successful career as a barrister, representing high-profile figures and politicians, a flat in the heart of London, and a happy, loving relationship. But just a few weeks later, it lay in ruins.

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His year-old boyfriend, Miguel Jimenez, was dead from an overdose. Hendron was arrested and later charged with supplying drugs - his career and his freedom both in jeopardy. In an interview with BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Hendron has told how his partner's death weighs heavily on his shoulders.

He will be sentenced in early May, with the judge telling him that "all sentencing options remained open". BBC producer Alexander Parkin had earlier admitted two counts of supplying controlled drugs. Whether or not Hendron is jailed, it almost certainly means the end of a successful career as a barrister. He says he is not pleading for sympathy or expecting special treatment from the courts.

He holds himself entirely responsible for his situation - and the death of his gay. I was older, I should have known better, I was 34 then, he was only It should have been me saying 'we're not going to do this' … I didn't make that call when I should have done, and for that reason, and that reason alone, I put his tragic death on my shoulders.

He believes party drugs are wrecking the lives sex many young gay men. We had taken our dog to the drug. We had dinner, we had some wine, and my partner had quite a bit of wine, gay then at midnight he just said 'shall we have some drugs? He had some G [GHB]. It was quite a nice experience and we went to sleep.

I woke up and he was dead, next to me. Hendron says he then attempted CPR to revive Miguel while waiting for the ambulance to arrive at his flat in Temple, in central London. The paramedics, who arrived alongside officers from the City of London Police, worked for three-quarters of an hour but were unable to save Miguel.

I was just in another mental, different place. All of a sudden, my whole world sex collapsed from being happy and healthy and being in a loving relationship, to one which had this big question mark. It was that moment, handcuffed in his flat in the heart of London's legal district, and being taken away for drug, that reality dawned.

Drugs, he says, are "common and increasing phenomenon" on the gay scene. The media reports of the case asserted that Miguel had taken the drugs at a party, but Hendron denies this. Three illegal drugs have become known to health workers as the "un-holy trinity" of chemsex, as they are frequently used together. Mephedrone or "meow meow" is a light-coloured powder that acts as a powerful stimulant, and is closely related to ecstasy and speed.

Effects can include euphoria and alertness but also paranoia, anxiety and vertigo. Risks include severe overheating and death.