A “FRIENDLY, popular and well loved” pensioner’s death was accidental, an inquest heard.

An inquest into the death of Marguerite Doreen Williamson, 78, of Mold Road, Mynydd Isa, established that her death was likely caused by an infection following a hip replacement.

John Gittins, senior coroner for North Wales East and Central, told the hearing that Mrs Williamson had in August 2019 been admitted to Wrexham Maelor Hospital after falling out of a chair at home.

Scans revealed that she had sustained a fractured left hip.

It was decided that Mrs Williamson would undergo a hip replacement operation in the following days.

In the days following the operation, the wound on Mrs Williamson’s hip became infected.

Despite the best efforts of health care staff, Mrs Williamson was released from hospital in October, 2019 for palliative care at home.

A week later, Mrs Williamson died at her Mynydd Isa home - on October 14.

The inquest heard evidence on behalf of Ian Starks, orthopaedic consultant at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, that Mrs Williamson was taking immunosuppressants due to ongoing heart problems. This significantly enhanced her chance of contracting infection.

Christopher Williamson, Mrs Williamson’s husband, said of his wife: “Marguerite was friendly, popular and very well liked in the community.

A post mortem into her death found traces of pneumonia on Mrs Williamson’s lungs.

Recording a conclusion of accidental death, Mr Gittins said: “I am satisfied the cause of death is pneumonia and on balance of probabilities that was the result of an infected wound on her hip following a surgical hip replacement.”