AN inquest has opened into the death of a skilled handyman who was found hanging at his home address.

Keith Smith was found at his home address in South Bridge Row, St.Aldates, in the morning of January 9 this year.

The 53-year-old was pronounced dead by a paramedic at 10.46am. He was found by visiting housing officers who take care of tenants on behalf of housing societies or local authorities.

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An inquest was opened to establish the cause of his death at Oxford Coroner’s Court on Wednesday (January 24).

A medical cause of death has been listed as ‘hanging’.

Senior coroner Darren Salter has set a full inquest date for May 29 at 2pm to take place at the same court.

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