Britons who died in Egypt had room next to one fumigated for bedbugs

John and Susan Cooper were holidaying in the Steigenberger Aqua Magic Hotel in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada in August 2018 when they fell ill. Photograph: Blue Sky Hotel/Facebook

A hotel room in Egypt where a British couple stayed before suddenly falling ill and dying was next door to a room fumigated with chemicals to kill bedbugs hours before, an inquest has heard.

John Cooper, 69, and his wife, Susan, 63, died after becoming ill while staying at the Steigenberger Aqua Magic Hotel in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada, Blackburn coroner’s court heard.