An Oxfordshire villager was found dead in his garden shed, an inquest heard. 

Jonathan Olive, of Aston Hill, Lewknor, died on October 8. 

The inquest heard that Mr Olive, 56, worked as a sound engineer and was originally from the USA. 

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Senior coroner Darren Salter opened the inquest at Oxford Coroner's Court on October 24. 

Mr Olive was found unconscious in his shed, the inquest heard. 

A post mortem has been carried out, but a precise cause of death is yet to be determined. 

A full inquest will be held at Oxford Coroner's Court on February 5 next year at 10am.