A man found dead in a hotel room was decomposed at the time of his discovery

A man who was found dead in his hotel room was decomposed, an investigation was heard.

Anthony Salvador, 47, was found dead by his staff on March 12 at the hotel and pub King's Highway in Derby, where he had been staying since October 2018.

Mr Salvador 's body was so decomposed that he had to be identified by his tattoos: one on the back of his right calf, of humanoid shape, and the other one. other on the right arm.

Dr. Andrew Hitchbad, pathologist, conducted a post mortem examination and told the investigation that he could not identify a cause of death due to the decomposition of Mr. Salvador's body, reports Derbyshire Live.

He added that there was no sign of sickness or injury or anything that could make third party involvement suspect.

He said that he could not estimate the exact cause of death. He added that any injury identification would be made difficult by the state of the body due to "erasure of normal tissue".

He received a letter from Mr. Salvador's treating physician stating that he had already been treated by a psychiatrist in South Africa, showing signs of depression and bipolar disorder and that he was taking medication for the condition. To help maintain one's mental state.

The investigation also learned that Mr. Salvador had type 2 diabetes, said Dr. Hitchbad: "Patients with type 2 diabetes are at risk of sudden death, it may well have caused his death, although I do not can not confirm it. "

Due to the condition of his body, Mr. Salvador's body did not detect drugs and alcohol, although the pathologist stated that he "could not not exclude a toxic cause of the death of a drug.It could have taken all or part of the drug, but I can not confirm. "

PC, Malcolm Atherton, who testified before the coroner's court, said that he had been called to King's Highway.

The police officer stated that Mr. Salvador had been found dead in the corner of his hotel room, in which he appears to reside since October 2018, while he was working in rolls at Rolls- Royce.