The cause of a Bicester pensioner’s death is yet to be established, a coroner’s court heard.

Christian Maxfield, 76, was found unresponsive at his home in Fringford, north east of Bicester, on September 29.

A member of ambulance crew verified his death at the scene and his body was identified by his son.

Opening an inquest into his death at Oxford Coroner’s Court on Wednesday (October 18), senior coroner for Oxfordshire Darren Salter said a post-mortem had been carried out but the cause of Mr Maxfield’s death was ‘still being established’.

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He adjourned the case for a full inquest on March 13 next year, when the coroner will hear evidence about the circumstances of Mr Maxfield’s death and return a conclusion.

The purpose of an inquest is to establish the identity of a person who has died and how they came by their death.

Inquests are typically held after sudden, unexpected or unnatural deaths.

A coroner will usually return one of a number of conclusions – previously called verdicts – such as death by misadventure, suicide or natural causes.

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