An inquest into the death of former Oxford United ace Joey Beauchamp will be held this morning.

Mr Beauchamp, 50, the former Us midfielder who made 428 appearances and scored 77 goals for the side, was found hanged at his home in Kingsway Drive, Kidlington, on February 19.

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The inquest was opened at a short hearing at Oxford Coroner’s Court in March.

This morning, senior coroner for Oxfordshire Darren Salter is expected to hear the full inquest.

The case will begin at 11.45pm and is expected to last more than an hour. 

The purpose of the inquest will be to establish the circumstances surrounding Mr Beauchamp’s death.

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This story was written by Tom Seaward. He joined the team in 2021 as Oxfordshire's court and crime reporter.  

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