An elderly man was found dead in his home after concerns were raised that he hadn't been seen for some time, an inquest has heard.

Paramedics attended the home of 89-year-old Ewan Cameron in Three Cocks, near Brecon after police officers found him lying face down in his bedroom on January 3.

A documentary inquest concluded that there was "no sign of the involvement of any other person in his death".


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A post mortem examination was unable to identify the cause of his death.

However, in light of his age and his medical conditions including skin cancer and heart disease, it is likely that the retired sign writer's death was due to natural causes.

Assistant coroner David Regan concluded that Mr Cameron's death was unascertained natural causes.