Man (51) found hanged at Burnley firm named

THE man who was found hanged at a Burnley business has been named as Mr David Campbell.

Mr Campbell (51), of Casterton Avenue, Burnley, was found hanged at Ultra Finishing in Widow Hill Road on the Heasandford industrial estate, by a security guard opening the premises at 6-30am on Monday.

Police were called but said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.

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Pathologist Dr Abdul Al-Dawoud conducted a post-mortem examination and gave the cause of death as hanging. He has requested toxicological tests be carried out.

East Lancashire Coroner Mr Richard Taylor opened and adjourned an inquest, which is set to be heard in June.