Oxford Coroner's Court where the inquest was opened (Image: Oxford Mail)
A man from Oxford was found dead at home following a fall, an inquest heard this week.
Edwin Morris aged 77 of Salesian Gardens in Temple Cowley died on April 30.
The inquest into his death was opened today (August 8) at Oxford Coroner’s Court.
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A post-mortem confirmed his cause of death to be multiple injuries, pneumonia and drug use, the court was told.
The 77-year-old was pronounced dead at around 5.30pm on April 30 by a paramedic.
The inquest at Oxford Coroner’s Court heard that he had Mr Morris, who worked as a driver, had suffered a fall a few days earlier.
The date for the conclusion of the inquest has been set for February 1 at 10am.
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