AN inquest has been opened into the death of a man who was found on wasteland near his home with no clothes on.

Naheem Ashraf, 40, was discovered at the bottom of Frederick Street in Accrington at 11.30am on Thursday, December 24.

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Coroner Michael Singleton opened the hearing at Blackburn Coroners Court today.

He heard the medical cause of death has been given as 'drowning and cocaine use' following a post mortem carried out at Royal Blackburn Hospital.

The inquest was adjourned until Thursday, May 3.