The death of a middle-aged IT development officer remains a mystery, a coroner heard on Wednesday, August 7.

Mark Douthwaite, aged 55 years, died at his home address and was identified by a police officer.

However, a post-mortem examination was carried out on his body but the cause of his death was provisionally given as unascertainable.

Mr Douthwaite died at his home address in Maplin Park, Slough, Berks., on April 11 this year.

Assistant Berkshire coroner Hannah Godfrey, speaking at Reading Coroner's Court on Wednesday, August 7, said an inquest was set to be carried out, but a date was yet to be confirmed.