Spalding man died at home but inquest unable to establish cause

An inquest hearing has been unable to establish how a 69-year-old man died in his Spalding home.

David Labron’s body was found on the sofa of his flat in Gaunt Close on June 7. It’s believed he may have been dead for about two weeks.

Police forced entry to the property after concerns for Mr Labron’s welfare were raised.

The hearing at Myle Cross in Lincoln on Wednesday heard written evidence from the police that there was nothing present to indicate how he had died.

A post mortem report said the medical cause of death could not be established.

“It’s not possible to confirm whether it was natural or unnatural causes,” it said.

Evidence from a community care worker said that Mr Labron, who had learning difficulties, lived alone and was an independent man who rarely made requests for support.

The hearing was told that he was a heavy smoker who liked an alcoholic drink at home but was not known to be unhealthy.

Concluding the cause of Mr Lebron’s death as unascertained, Paul Cooper, assistant coroner for Lincolnshire, said: “We just don’t know how David passed away.”