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| Window cleaner drowned in bucket | Window cleaner drowned in bucket |
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| A window cleaner drowned in his bucket of water after suddenly collapsing while he worked, an inquest heard. | A window cleaner drowned in his bucket of water after suddenly collapsing while he worked, an inquest heard. |
| Mark Fairhurst, 35, of Wigan, Greater Manchester, was found by his customer, Elizabeth Bebe, in June 2006, with his head submerged in water . | |
| Bolton Coroner's Court heard that a heart condition caused the collapse but the cause of death was drowning because he was unable to save himself. | Bolton Coroner's Court heard that a heart condition caused the collapse but the cause of death was drowning because he was unable to save himself. |
| The jury returned a unanimous verdict of accidental death. | The jury returned a unanimous verdict of accidental death. |
| It looked like he had been in that position for some time Elizabeth Bebe | It looked like he had been in that position for some time Elizabeth Bebe |
| The father-of-one, of Fowler Close, Scholes, was working at the home of Miss Bebe in Whelley, near Wigan. | The father-of-one, of Fowler Close, Scholes, was working at the home of Miss Bebe in Whelley, near Wigan. |
| She told the inquest: "I went outside to hang some washing at the back when I saw a ladder propped up against the wall. | She told the inquest: "I went outside to hang some washing at the back when I saw a ladder propped up against the wall. |
| "I then saw Mark lying on the ground motionless, with his arms tucked in and his head tilted to the right inside the bucket. | "I then saw Mark lying on the ground motionless, with his arms tucked in and his head tilted to the right inside the bucket. |
| "It looked like he had been in that position for some time. I went to call a neighbour who then called the ambulance and the police." | "It looked like he had been in that position for some time. I went to call a neighbour who then called the ambulance and the police." |
| No foul play | No foul play |
| Miss Bebe told the jury she thought Mr Fairhurst may have fallen while on the ground, rather than from his ladder. | Miss Bebe told the jury she thought Mr Fairhurst may have fallen while on the ground, rather than from his ladder. |
| The hearing also heard that the window cleaner had complained about heart palpitations earlier in the year but had not told his doctor. | The hearing also heard that the window cleaner had complained about heart palpitations earlier in the year but had not told his doctor. |
| Pathologist Dr Charles Wilson told the jury he had been informed that Mr Fairhurst had been assaulted in August 2005 which had led to memory problems. | Pathologist Dr Charles Wilson told the jury he had been informed that Mr Fairhurst had been assaulted in August 2005 which had led to memory problems. |
| He said he could not rule out the incident being linked to his blackout - but was satisfied there was no foul play. | He said he could not rule out the incident being linked to his blackout - but was satisfied there was no foul play. |
| Coroner Jennifer Leeming expressed her condolences to the family of Mr Fairhurst at the hearing on Thursday. | Coroner Jennifer Leeming expressed her condolences to the family of Mr Fairhurst at the hearing on Thursday. |