AN inquest has opened into the death of a man who was found unresponsive in his garden.

Robert Golla, 38, was found dead at his home address in Goldfinch Close, Bicester.

A South Central Ambulance Service staff member verified his death at 5.39am on April 30 this year.

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An inquest opening at Oxford Coroner’s Court on Thursday (June 13) heard that Mr Golla, who was a restaurant assistant, was found unresponsive in the garden of his home address.

After a post-mortem examination, a medical cause of death has been provided as ‘alcohol intoxication’.

The circumstances surrounding his death are currently unknown.

Area coroner Nicholas Graham has set a date for a full inquest to take place at the same court on September 2 at 10am.