A Thetford man, who was found dead at the bottom of his stairs earlier this year, died as the result of an accidental fall, an inquest has heard.
Ian Orrow, 51, of Hawthorn Way, was found lying on his back by his friend Wendy Cook at his home on February 13.
An inquest into his death in Norwich last Thursday heard that he had suffered a fractured skull and haemorrhage and had drunk a vast quantity of alcohol, 501 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.
The post-mortem examination also found he had pancreas and liver problems – the result of acute alcoholism.
Norfolk coroner, William Armstrong, heard from Mr Orrow's partner of eight years, Tina Down, who said she lived with Mr Orrow about five days a week when not caring for her aged mother. She said she had seen Mr Orrow at about 9.30pm the night before he was found dead. He had called her later on that evening.
She said she tried to call him the next day without answer.
She told the inquest he had not been drunk the night before but had been in the habit of wearing jogging bottoms and not tying them up, so they would fall down.
The coroner said he had seen a lengthy report from the community drink and drug support team about Mr Orrow and that he had been getting help from his GP.
Mr Armstong said Mr Orrow had fallen down stairs and recorded a verdict of death from an accidental fall.
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