A man residing at an Oxford suburb care home died following a fall, an inquest opening has heard.
Colin Hunter Fergusson, who resided at St Andrew's Residential Care Home in Headington, died on Tuesday, November 19.
An inquest was opened into the 85-year-old's death by area coroner Nicholas Graham at Oxford Coroner's Court on Monday, November 25.
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The court heard that Mr Fergusson suffered a fall on Wednesday, November 17 and sustained a Fractured Neck of Femur, also known as a broken hip.
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He died at St Andrew's in London Road.
A cause of death has been given as Fractured Neck of Femur and Alzheimer's Dementia.
A full inquest will now be held at Oxford Coroner's Court on February 27 and is scheduled to take place at 11.45am.
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