AN inquest has opened into the death of a Basingstoke bar manager.
Manager of The Tea Bar Russell Johnston, of London Street, was found dead on Thursday, March 7.
The inquest, into the 30-year-old's death, was opened at Winchester Coroners' Court on Wednesday, March 27.
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Senior coroner Christopher Wilkinson said the cause of death was unascertained, pending the results of a post mortem and toxicology.
Tributes poured in after Mr Johnston's unexpected death and a GoFundMe page was set up in his memory. By Wednesday, March 27, it had raised £6,725 after an initial target of £500.
The full inquest will be held at Winchester Coroners' Court on Monday, April 14 next year.
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