Man without heating lay dead for days

AN elderly man who lay dead in his home for at least two days did not have central heating and died of hypothermia during a cold snap in January, an inquest heard yesterday.

James Cullen, aged 78, of Healy Street, Dublin, was found lying on the sitting room floor of his home by gardaí on the morning of January 22, 2010, after a neighbour raised the alarm.

The elderly man, who lived alone, was partially clothed and the backdoor of his home was ajar. He had an outdoor toilet.