A ROYAL Air Force glider instructor has died after being found unresponsive in his bath, an inquest opening has heard.

Roger Crouch, 77, died at his home address in Manorsfield Road, Bicester on May 7 this year.

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Friends of the RAF employee had become concerned when they had not heard from him and upon attending his address found him face down in the bath.

An inquest opening at Oxford Coroner’s Court on Thursday, July 11 heard that his medical cause of death has been provided as asphyxia with aspiration of bath water.

Area coroner Nicholas Graham has set a date for a full inquest to take place into Mr Crouch’s death at the same court on September 19 at 11.45am.