AN inquest has been opened into the death of a 50-year-old from Slough.

Richard Gardener was sadly found deceased at his home address on June 17 this year. He was formally identified by his neighbour.

At Berkshire Coroner’s Court on Tuesday (August 29), an inquest was opened to find the cause of death for his death.

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An inquest is an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a death. The purpose of the inquest is to find out who the deceased person was and how, when and where they died and to provide the details needed for their death to be registered.

Senior coroner Heidi Connor said: “No inquest date has been decided.”

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