AN INQUEST has been opened in to the death of a taxi driver from Wrexham who died in Chirk last month.

David Moreton, 64, from Oaklands Road in Wrexham died after being hit by a train on September 18, 2019.

The inquest opening, held at Shirehall in Shrewsbury on October 2, heard how he was taken to Shrewsbury Hospital by the Welsh Ambulance Service where his identity was confirmed by doctors.

The inquest has been adjourned until Janurary 8, 2020.