AN INQUEST has been opened into the death of a 90-year-old former radio presenter.

Olive Sweetman, of Glyndwr Road, Gwernymydd, near Mold, died on May 9 at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.

Opening an inquest into her death at a brief hearing in Ruthin John Gittins, coroner for North Wales (East and Central) said Mrs Sweetman's death had been reported to him by the hospital.

She had been deemed fit to be discharged from the Maelor on April 4 and was waiting on social care to be arranged when she died due to "hospital acquired pneumonia".

Mr Gittins said: "Although the cause of death was natural I am concerned about the delay of her discharge from hospital."

The inquest was adjourned for a full hearing to take place later this year on a date yet to be set.