Retired Shrewsbury firefighter died in hospital after fall from bed hoist
An inquest will be held into the death of a man who fell five feet from a hoist between his bed and chair.
By David Tooley
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Retired firefighter Hugh Douglas Colley, aged 85, of Colmere Drive, Shrewsbury, fell on May 11 and died at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital on May 16.
Assistant Shropshire Coroner Heath Westerman, sitting at the coroner's court in Shrewsbury on Friday decided to formally adjourn the hearing until July 26.
The next hearing will be a pre-inquest review where the coroner will be updated on progress in investigations and to decide when a full hearing can be held.
