An inquest has been opened into the death of a woman who was found dead at her home in Grove.

Julie Shearman, a sales assistant, was found dead at her home address in Columbia Way, Grove on August 24.

A police officer verified the death of the 63-year-old at 8.07pm. It is unknown who had contacted the emergency services but the inquest heard that she was reportedly found hanging at her home address.

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An inquest was opened into her death on Thursday (September 12) at Oxford Coroner’s Court and a medical cause of death, after a post-mortem examination, was given as ‘hanging’.

She was identified by her son-in-law to police.

A full inquest has been scheduled to take place on January 13 next year at 11.45am.