THE loss of life of a BBC reporter discovered subsequent to his associate's physique will stay a thriller, an inquest heard.
John Stevenson, 68, was found in a seating place on the lounge ground of his house in Aberdare in Wales.
His associate Mark Turner's physique was discovered face down subsequent to him by police after a district nurse raised the alarm when she was unable to wake them.
An inquest heard how Stevenson, a former BBC Wales political correspondent, probably died from pure causes and was ill after struggling a stroke.
However the precise circumstances of his loss of life should not recognized with a publish mortem failing to ascertain how he died.
No proof was given on how Mark handed away within the double tragedy on March 12, 2020.
Marketing consultant forensic pathologist Dr Stephen Leadbeatter stated: "The youthful man's arms gave the impression to be ready suggesting an try by him to carry the opposite man [Stevenson].
"I understood additional that crime scene investigators had seen nothing suggesting violence or a battle on the premises."
He advised the court docket the reason for loss of life was "unascertained" and defined there was no proof to "point out trauma performed an element".
Specialists dominated out carbon monoxide poisoning in addition to an "electrical accident".
The inquest heard how Stevenson's speech and mobility declined after he suffered a second stroke in 2017 with Mark turning into his full-time carer.
His ex-BBC colleague Bethan Value advised how she spoken with the latter on February 26 however obtained no reply when she messaged once more on March 8.
She later obtained a textual content from Stevenson's daughter telling her they each had handed away.
South Wales Central Assistant Coroner David Regan stated it was "probably" Mr Stevenson died previous to March 12 however he was unable to offer a precise date of loss of life.
Recording a verdict of pure causes, he stated: "On March 12 he was discovered deceased on the ground of the lounge of his house by police responding to a welfare concern.
"Additionally current was his deceased associate who cared for him. The property was safe and there was no suspicion of the involvement of some other particular person.
"Whereas it has not been doable to establish the reason for Mr Stevenson's loss of life, it's prone to be pure."
'EXTREMELY LIKEABLE'
Stevenson labored as a journalist for greater than 40 years broadcasting enormous tales from Westminster for the BBC.
He had expressed plans to department out into politics, however cryptically stated he felt strain as a homosexual man "to conform".
The journalist joined the BBC in Cardiff as a researcher however left "beneath a giant black cloud" after points with alcohol dependence.
He recounted "a misplaced decade" the place he grew to become homeless, dropping contact with household and mates.
Stevenson described being arrested as a turning level, which is when he began combating his dependancy and rejoined the BBC in 1997.
However he got here backing combating, and labored his manner as much as the function of political correspondent earlier than retiring in 2013.
Head of stories and present Affairs at BBC Wales Garmon Rhys, who labored intently with Stevenson stated he was "a particularly likeable character who was a pleasure to work with."
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