AN inquest into the death of a Didcot firefighter has been opened in court.

Jonathan Wright, 51, was found at his home address in Newlands Avenue, Didcot, on May 15 this year.

The death of the firefighter was verified by a paramedic from South Central Ambulance Service the same day. It is unknown who had called the emergency services.

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An inquest was opened into his death at Oxford Coroner’s Court by coroner Darren Salter on Tuesday (May 28).

The circumstances surrounding his death are not yet known but his medical cause of death has been provided as ‘hanging’.

Mr Salter had set a date for a full inquest into his death which will be heard at the same court on September 12 at 2pm.

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