A CONSTRUCTION worker died in hospital several days after he was found hanging at his home address.

Nebio Da Costa Martins, 21, was found at 1.33pm at his home in Leiden Road, Headington in late January this year by a family member.

The construction worker was taken to the John Radcliffe Hospital where he remained for several days. However, he died on February 4 while at the hospital.

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An inquest was opened into his death at Oxford Coroner’s Court on February 14 where it was heard the medical cause of his death has been provided as hypoxic brain injury and hanging.

Senior coroner Darren Salter has scheduled a date for a full inquest to take place at the same court on May 28 at 12.15pm.

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