AN officer manager who was found dead in Abingdon died from drug toxicity, an inquest opening has heard.
Joseph Thomas, 34, was found dead at his home address in Curtis Avenue on June 15 this year.
The office manager was pronounced dead at 8.13am by two police officers. He was found deceased at home by his family.
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At Oxford Coroner’s Court on Friday (August 23), an inquest was opened into his death.
After a post-mortem examination, a medical cause of death has been provided as multi-drug toxicity (bromazolam and buprenorphine).
The circumstances surrounded his death is currently unknown.
Area coroner Nicholas Graham has set a date for a full inquest to take place on November 7 at 10am.
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