AN inquest has opened into the death of a woman who was found unresponsive by her family members.

Isabelle Hibberd, 71, was found at her home address in Hook Norton, Banbury on July 14 this year.

A doctor verified her death at 5.37pm that day after she could not be resuscitated by the attending ambulance.

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An inquest opening at Oxford Coroner’s Court on Friday (July 26) heard that a post-mortem examination was carried out.

Her medical cause of death has been provided as asphyxiation and aspiration of food as well as other previous health issues such as a stroke.

A date for a full inquest to take place into her death has been scheduled for November 21 at 10am.