AN INQUEST has opened into the death of a man after a fall.

Winchester Coroner's Court heard 73-year-old Stephen Mellor died at Southampton General Hospital on April 16.

The inquest heard Mr Mellor, of Gannet Close, Lordswood, was admitted on April 10 and underwent surgery on head injuries, but did not survive.

Pathologist professor James Nichol gave a preliminary cause of death of head injuries after a fall.

Senior coroner Grahame Short adjourned the inquest to September 19.