A WIDOWED male has been found dead at a recreational ground in Oxford.

Ryszard Jagielowicz was found on May 3 this year at the ground in Littlemore and his death was verified by a paramedic at 5.54pm.

The 61-year-old was a widowed male who lived in Acacia Avenue, Oxford with his late partner Cozena Jagielowicz, who was a housekeeper.

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Is it unknown who alerted the emergency services to the kitchen porter’s death but he was identified using photographic identification.

An inquest opening at Oxford Coroner’s Court on May 16 heard that a medical cause of death has been provided as ‘hanging’.

Coroner Nicholas Graham has set a date for a full inquest to take place at the same court on August 27 this year at 11.45am.