Hearing - an inquest into Mr Coppin's death was opened at Essex Coroner's Court (Image: Daniel Rees, Newsquest)
AN inquest has opened into the death of a man who was found by his step-son at their Colchester home.
Police and paramedics were called after Ernest Coppin, 55, was discovered at his home in November.
At a short hearing at Essex Coroner’s Court on Thursday, coroner Michelle Brown said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding Mr Coppin’s death.
She said: “Identification was confirmed in a statement to police by his stepson.
“A provisional cause of death was given as 1A, heroin toxicity, and 2, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pneumonia.”
The inquest was adjourned until a later date.
