A man in his 30s was found dead at an Oxfordshire mental health clinic, an inquest opening heard.

Alexander Edgar Heathcote, who resided in Hertfordshire, died on Sunday, November 17.

An inquest was opened into the 38-year-old's death by area coroner Nicholas Graham at Oxford Coroner's Court on Monday, November 25. 

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The inquest heard that Mr Heathcote was found dead in his room at a trauma healing clinic in the Wantage area. 

His death was verified by an SCAS paramedic.

A post-mortem was carried out and found his cause of death to be "hanging".

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A full inquest will now be held at Oxford Coroner's Court on March 19 next year and is scheduled to take place at 10am. 

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