AN automotive engineer was found dead at his Oxfordshire home after his family were unable to contact him, an inquest opening has heard.

David Bougourd, 43, was found dead at his home address in Chapel Drive, Ambrosden, Bicester, on May 17 this year.

The automotive engineer was unable to be contacted by his family so a welfare check was carried out. A police officer verified his death at 11.20am.

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An inquest opening at Oxford Coroner’s Court on Wednesday (August 28) heard that a post-mortem examination was carried out.

His medical cause of death has been given as myocardial infarction, coronary artery thrombosis, and cocaine toxicity.

A date for a full inquest to take place into his death has been scheduled for December 10 at 12.15pm.