A Buckinghamshire fisherman was found dead in the motorhome he was living in, an inquest has heard. 

Daniel Bracken Turner, 42, was discovered on November 20, 2023, when police attended the Sunset Park Homes caravan park in Whitfield. 

An inquest at Beaconsfield Coroners Court heard how officers went to the park along with the RSPCA to remove a number of dogs. 

But upon entering Mr Turner's motorhome, they found him slumped on his back against a door. 

The force said there were no life-saving opportunities and he was pronounced dead at the scene. 

An investigation was launched with officers concerned there may have been third-party involvement. 

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Items were seized and statements were taken with officers noticing a number of cuts and bruises on his body. 

But when a post-mortem was carried out, the pathologist found traces of drugs in his system, as well as alcohol. 

Concluding an inquest into his death on Tuesday, November 12, assistant coroner Gemma Brannigan said his death was due to the drugs he had taken. 

She accepted that Mr Turner had a number of self-inflicted injuries on his body, but said this would not be enough to cause his death. 

A conclusion of a drug-related death was given as the coroner said she was unable to be sure that the death was caused by suicide. 

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Ms Brannigan said: "There were no notes left by Daniel. There are no messages from him.

"The wounds themselves, deliberately inflicted, were not the cause of the death.

"On the evidence before me, I cannot say it is fact that he did intend to end his life on that day."

The inquest heard that Mr Turner was involved in an upcoming court case in December and had reported having a low mood to his GP prior to his death. 

He was previously issued with a note to say he was not fit for work due to back pain and spinal issues. 

In a letter from solicitors representing his mother, it said there had been the "threat of a confiscation order" in relation to the court proceedings and that Mr Turner's mental state had deteriorated after the proceedings began. 

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