Chances 'missed' to save Sydney actress OPPORTUNITIES were missed to help a distressed actress who died on the street from the effects of alcohol and drugs, a Sydney coroner has found. Jane Porter, 32, was found dead on the afternoon of March 1, 2012, at Avalon, in Sydney's north. Police were first alerted that Ms Porter was in apparent distress at 1.30pm on the day of her death. But Glebe Coroners Court heard officers were not sent until three hours later, by which time Ms Porter had died from the "acute effects" of drugs and alcohol. Revealing her findings on Wednesday, deputy state coroner Carmel Forbes said there was "no reason for any recrimination" in relation to Ms Porter's "sad story." Magistrate Forbes conceded that an earlier call to triple-0 or awareness by police of the seriousness of the situation may have resulted in a different outcome. But she said they were "not anything other than missed opportunities." Referring to Ms Porter's long history of substance abuse, the magistrate said it was "a problem that many families in our community are faced with." The inquest heard that about 1.30pm on March 1, Clareville resident Terrence Chapman called Constable Christopher Reeves at Mona Vale police station to say his wife, Ailyn Chapman, had seen Ms Porter sitting next to their home crying. It was not until after a second phone call from Mr Chapman to Constable Reeves at about 4.30pm that police were sent to check on Ms Porter, the inquest was told. When police arrived they found Ms Porter, who had a long history of depression and alcohol abuse, had died. Earlier, the officer in charge of the investigation, Michael Kyneur, said in his opinion Constable Reeves made an "error of judgment" in not responding to the first call. He said Constable Reeves had been "forthright and honest" about the incident, acknowledged he had made an error and had expressed remorse. She had been in and out of rehab centres, and had been taken to hospital suffering from intoxication many times since 2009, the inquest was told. Addressing the court on Wednesday afternoon, Ms Porter's father praised police for their work on the case, and said he felt nobody was responsible for his daughter's death. He said she had been sick for a number of years and that he "would not like to see people go away with recriminations from the hearing."