Man, 99, suffered fatal burns after fall into bath

A 99-year-old man died after suffering fatal burns when he was scalded after falling into a bath, an inquest has heard.

William Manning, from Proleek, Ravensdale, Dundalk, Co Louth, died on October 31, 2013, at St James’s Hospital, three and a half weeks after he fell while preparing to get into the bath, hitting and opening the hot water tap and severely scalding his back.

His family told Dublin Coroner’s Court that Mr Manning was in excellent health with a very good quality of life and “not ready to die”. He had already booked the hotel for his 100th birthday party celebrations.