AN INQUEST has been opened into the death of man who was found hanged at his home in Hythe.

Thomas Herby Earle, aged 24, was discovered by his flatmate on December 11 at their home in Jones Lane.

At Winchester Coroner’s Court senior coroner Christopher Wilkinson said that Mr Earle was originally from Organzwick Avenue, Dymchurch, Kent.

A post mortem was carried out which confirmed that the death was due to hanging, but that toxicology results are still pending.

Mr Wilkinson adjourned the inquest until June 29 next year.