A CARE home resident in Worcester died after he fell from a window, an inquest heard.

Tuesday saw the opening of an inquest into the death of John Miskimmin, who died at Bedwardine House Care Home in Rushwick, near Worcester, in November 2020.

Mr Miskimmin died after falling from a window in the early hours of November 21 that year.

Coroner David Reid heard evidence from staff at the home, hearing that Mr Miskimmin, 82, had been in an altercation with a member of staff earlier in the evening.

He had been put to bed, but a carer came to his room shortly after to find he was gone.

Searching the upper floor of the care home, she found an open window in room 11, with Mr Miskimmin seen lying on the grass below.

The pensioner, originally from Ireland, had only been moved in the care home on November 19.

He had been described by staff as "polite and kind" and not prone to being upset or agitated when staff dealt with him.

There had been a number of occasions in which he was found out of his room or trying to enter another resident's room.

Each time, the court heard, he had been told to go back into his own room, which he did.

Giving evidence at the inquest was the deputy manager of the home who said Mr Miskimmin was "kind and apologetic" and that there had been no issues with him.

He said: "He came outside with me once and we sat there talking.

"He asked how he could go home but we said no, you have to stay here for a few days and he accepted it and just said he was ready to go back in."

The inquest heard each window in the care home has a stopper preventing it from being fully opened.

The stopper in room 11 was either faulty or had been broken off, according to business manager Bernard Mew.

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He told the inquest: "Because of what happened, we now have a weekly inspection to check the stoppers.

"It was on the list of things the cleaners were expected to go round and check."

Mr Mew explained the room had been vacant for a couple of weeks, meaning it was empty at the time of Mr Miskimmin's death.

The inquest continues.