A MAN who was sadly found dead inside a property in Slough is suspected to have died from drug use.

Michael Jenkins was found in Wexham Road on March 23 at the age of 59.

At Berkshire Coroners’ Court on Tuesday (August 15), where an inquest was opened to determine the cause of Mr Jenkin’s death, the hearing heard a resident coach found Mr Jenkins and resuscitation efforts were made.

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However, they were sadly unsuccessful. Coroner Alison McCormick said Mr Jenkins was a ‘known heroin user’ and a cause of death offered in a post-mortem report is acute respiratory failure due to heroine toxicity.

A full inquest will take place September 13 at 12pm.

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