Coroner sets date for inquest into sad death of Blackpool man, 78, after fall at home
A date has been set for an inquest into the death of a 78-year-old man who died in Blackpool Victoria Hospital several days after being admitted following a fall at home.
Edwin Aspin was last seen before the fall putting out the bins outside his home and neighbours raised the alarm after they saw that his door was still open some time later.
He was found collapsed on the floor of his hallway and taken to the Victoria, where he died several days later of multiple organ failure.
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Senior coroner Alan Wilson said paramedics had found some evidence of hypothermia when he was first examined on their arrival.
He appeared to gave taken a fall from standing and there was no evidence of abrasions.
Mr Wilson set a date of Thursday, May 21 for the inquest.