Rough sleeper found dead in Travelodge on day he was due to move to new home
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA rough sleeper was discovered dead in his hotel room on the day he had been found a permanent new home. Paul Dono - who had previously lived in a tent - passed away at a Travelodge.
An inquest heard his body was found by a support worker who had gone to tell him the news. A coroner was told the 46-year-old had been struggling with alcohol and drug addictions since the age of 12.
The inquest heard the tragedy was 'a sudden unexpected death involving alcohol misuse'. READ MORE: Storm Lilian LIVE traffic updates with M6 blocked by fallen tree and roads shut - latest Mr Dono - who had been sleeping rough - died at the Travelodge in Longton Road, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, the day after he had checked in, the inquest heard.
His body was discovered by his support worker, Chloe Henshaw, who asked the reception staff to let her in. She had found accommodation for Paul to live in and had gone to tell him the good news on October 25 last year.
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