AN inquest has been opened into the death of a man whose body was found in his car.

Gavin Stubbs, a painter and decorator was found on November 16 last month inside in his car that was parked in his garage.

The 43-year-old was found ‘unresponsive’ at his home address in Brocklesby Road, Oxford.

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Coroner Darren Salter, who opened the inquest on Wednesday this week (December 14), said that Mr Stubs was identified through photo ID.

A full inquest into his death, which will seek to find out who the deceased person was and how, when and where they died and to provide the details needed for their death to be registered, will take place on April 13 next year.

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This story was written by Gee Harland. She joined the team in 2022 as a senior multimedia reporter.

Gee covers Abingdon, Didcot, Wallingford and Wantage.

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