Man with learning difficulties, 57, died in hospital after late brother and carer's body discovered
Date set for inquest at which key questions will be posed
A 57-year-old man died in Blackpool Victoria Hospital after being admitted there on being found ill at home when his brother’s body was discovered following his death.
Mark Winterbottom’s cause of death was found at a post-mortem to be sepsis due to bronchopneumonia, an inquest review at Blackpool Town Hall heard.
Mr Winterbottom had learning difficulties and had been bed-bound when the death of his brother, who was one of his regular carers, occurred from heart failure in the premises they shared.
Blackpool and Fylde senior coroner Alan Wilson said the key question in his investigation was whether there was any there was any issues with the property, where family members had expressed concerns about mould, or whether the pneumonia had developed separately and when.
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Setting August 27 as the date for the inquest, with the following day also reserved if extra time required, Mr Wilson said he would hear evidence from paramedics and police who attended the scene when the brothers were found, a pathologist, members of the family and the landlord of the property, the location of which was not given at the hearing.
The coroner specified that there should be no communication between the different interested parties in the investigation in the time up to the inquest.