Eastleigh man found dead in park named as inquest opens

Gareth Robinson, 45, of Crestwood View, Eastleigh, died in Kingfisher Road, Eastleigh, on August 23, a court heard.

The inquest into his death was opened at Winchester Coroners Court on Thursday, August 27, by area coroner Rosamund Rhodes-Kemp.

Winchester Coroner's Court (Image: Newsquest)

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Mrs Rhodes-Kemp said: "At 5.31am, police were called and heard that the body of a man had been found in a park."

A post-mortem has been undertaken by registered pathologist Dr Adnan Al-Badri, who gave a preliminary cause of death as hanging.

Mrs Rhodes-Kemp adjourned the inquest into Mr Robinson's death to August 5, 2027, where it will be heard at Winchester Coroners Court.