A CHANDLER’S Ford man with a history of physical and mental health issues died as a result of natural causes after years of "self neglect", an inquest heard.

Winchester Coroner's Court heard how Paul May did not want to engage with mental health services.

The inquest heard how Mr May, 46, was admitted to Southampton General Hospital on November 5 following an x-ray that showed he had a plural effusion, he was discharged on November 13, but was found dead at his home in Devon Close on November 19.

The inquest heard a statement from his GP Dr Foy.

It said Mr May suffered from schizophrenia, high blood pressure, obesity and alcohol problems.

A statement from psychiatrist Dr Jasenka Matekovic said Mr May refused to discuss his beliefs about seeing demons with the Community Mental Health Team.

During the hearing, his mother Ann May, said he did not listen to her advice about drinking and self neglect.

Pathologist Dr Balvinder Shoker explained Mr May's death was caused by a number of factors, with the immediate cause of death being chronic heart failure caused by sclerosis of the liver, obesity and the prescribed medication in his system were contributory factors.

A toxicology test by Dr Peter Streete revealed Mr May had raised levels of a beta blocker and a calcium channel blocker in his body along with alcohol which was below the legal drink drive limit.

Assistant coroner Simon Burge recorded a death due to natural causes.

Mr Burge said:"The demons in his head contributed to a mindset that did not want to engage with help to his eating and long term drunk problem despite all the warnings what would happen."