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A man with Down's syndrome choked to death on conkers after he was left unsupervised at a nursing home, an inquest has been told.
Marcus Hanlin, 57, died at Cheddar Grove nursing home in Bristol when left on his own despite a support plan which meant he should be overseen at all times when around food, a court heard.
Mr Hanlin, who had severe learning disabilities and autism, needed supervision because he had swallowing issues, according to evidence at Avon Coroner's Court.
His family has criticised staff at the nursing home for his loss which was described as 'beyond bearing'.
The conker had been hidden in a bowl of rice as part of a sensory activity for one of the home's other residents.
Martin Hanlin, 57, who had Down's Syndrome, died after choking on conkers, an inquest heard
He was taken ill in September 2022 at Cheddar Grove nursing home in Bristol
Mr Hanlin was non-verbal and lived in care facilities for most of his life, under a Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards order.
He was a resident at Cheddar Grove, a specialist facility for people with learning disabilities, when he died in September 2022.
The charity Inquest, which specialises in state institution-related deaths, says Mr Hanlin was one of at least 18 vulnerable people with learning disabilities to have died by choking in care settings over the past nine years.
And his mother Anna Rose has told the inquest: 'The loss of his life in this manner is beyond bearing.
'We hope others can be saved the same suffering and the same family heartache.”
She also said the Bristol Royal
