AN inquest has opened into the death of a 69-year-old man who lived in Chadderton.

Scotland-born Charles Allan Waterson, known as Allan, died at the Royal Oldham Hospital on January 10.

Mr Waterson was a retired security guard who lived on Burnley Street, Chadderton, with his partner.

Police Coroner's Officer, Bernadette Hatton, told the hearing at Rochdale Coroner's Court, that Mr Waterson had been found slumped in bed by his partner who managed to bring him around and call for help before he lost conciousness again.

Mr Waterson was a Type 2 diabetic and had suffered from a bad infection on his foot since November 2019 which had required he stayed eight days in hospital.

He had been regularly visited at home but had developed further infection to his other foot.

The precise cause of Mr Waterson's death has not yet been attained.

Coroner Catherine McKenna formally opened the inquest, to take place at a later date.