A 102-year-old man with dementia who was allegedly pushed at a Cwmbran pub died nearly two weeks later, an inquest has heard.<\/p>\n
Philip Ormerod, from Cwmbran, Torfaen, was taken to hospital in a critical condition following an incident at the Crows Nest pub in the town on 1 August.<\/p>\n
He is understood to have been visiting the pub for a drink when he went on to a stage in the venue to complain about the volume of the music.<\/p>\n
A 56-year-old man from Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, was arrested on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily harm, and remains on bail under investigation.<\/p>\n
The senior coroner Caroline Saunders said the former design engineer “sustained a fall at the pub”, adding that it happened “following an allegation that he was pushed”.<\/p>\n
The inquest heard he was taken to the Grange hospital with a fractured hip, however his condition deteriorated and he died on the 12 August.<\/p>\n
The coroner said Ormerod’s death was being investigated by police and that a forensic post mortem examination had taken place.<\/p>\n
An inquest was opened but adjourned while a police investigation is carried out.<\/p>\n
The coroner said that the inquest would not be resumed if there was a criminal prosecution, however should there be a need for a conclusion, it would take place on 26 May 2027.<\/p>\n