A beloved dad-of-five who was found critically injured and covered in blood in the street died after falling over and hitting his head, an inquest has heard.
Wayne Hopwood, 49, was found seriously injured on Mevagissey Walk in the Greenacres area of Oldham in the early hours of January 12. He was rushed to hospital before his family made the heartbreaking decision to turn off his life support after he sustained "irreversible" injuries.
A police investigation was launched and a 37-year-old man had initially been arrested and bailed on suspicion of wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
