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Man died after fall, court hears

An inquest has heard how an elderly man died after falling and hitting his head in hospital earlier this month.

Eighty-four year-old Peter Lyne Duncan was admitted to Noble's suffering from a fungal throat infection.

The former chartered accountent also had leukemia.

The hearing was told Mr Duncan fell at 3:20am on October 20, when he fractured his skull.

Coroner of Inquest John Needham recorded a verdict of accidental death.

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