An inquest has been unable to determine the cause of death of a man found in cardiac arrest in the street in Wythenshawe.
Aaron Lee McQueen, 40, was admitted to hospital on a number of occasions prior to his death on January 16, a hearing at Manchester Coroners' Court was told.
His uncle Gary Lee described him as a ‘fit and healthy child’, but said he but had become a ‘heavy drinker’, which became his ‘downfall’.
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Senior coroner Nigel Meadows read a statement from Dr Ali Rameto, a consultant in emergency medicine at Wythenshawe hospital.
He said he first saw Mr McQueen on January 1, when he attended A&E after collapsing.
It was thought he may have been suffering from hyponatremia (low blood sodium), alcohol withdrawal or malnourishment.
On January 5, Mr McQueen discharged himself ‘against medical advice’, the court was told.
At 10.30pm, Mr McQueen was readmitted to hospital.
The next day he was treated for pneumonia and low blood sodium, but once again discharged himself against medical advice at around 8pm.
Just two hours later, he was readmitted.
His final readmission to Wythenshawe hospital was on January 16, where he died.
The inquest heard that on January 16, Malcom Lee, of Kingsdown Road, Wythenshawe, heard something that sounded like ‘bins being pushed over’ in the early hours.
“It was not the bins outside but a man lying on the floor,” his statement read.
He asked Mr McQueen if ‘he was alright’ but ‘he didn’t respond’, Mr Meadows said.
“His eyes were open and he was blinking,” according to Mr Lee, who thought he must still be alive and breathing because of this. He then called an ambulance.
Mr McQueen, of Bideford Drive, Wythenshawe, died at hospital.
Detective Inspector Jon Weir confirmed there were ‘no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death’.
Dr Leena Joseph, who carried out a post mortem, said that cannabis and benzodiazepines were found in his system and that his body ‘seemed to be malnourished’.
“It’s possible that his state of malnourishment and alcohol imbalance would have made him susceptible with combined use of cannabis and low sodium led to a collapse,” her statement said.
It was made clear this was a ‘possibility’ not probability.
Mr Meadows, recording an open conclusion, said: “The evidence does not clearly show how he came by his death.”
