THE family of a Rossendale man are still waiting for answers more than three years after his death following an incident in an Egyptian swimming pool.

Greg Roult, 27, who had cerebral palsy and epilepsy, was on holiday with two official carers from Lancashire County Council when he got into difficulties while swimming in a hotel pool in Sharm-el-Sheikh.

Burnley Coroner’s Court was told more information was still required from management at the resort’s Sonesta Hotel regarding the conduct and status of a poolside doctor, medical assistance offered to Mr Roult en-route to hospital and what happened in the accident and emergency department, where he later died.

Assistant coroner Neil Cronin said: “We have chased the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and we have had no information from them.”

He told a pre-inquest review hearing that coroner’s officer Martin Hall, after making enquiries for 12 months, had been informed it could take another year before certain issues could be clarified.

Mr Cronin said he could only 'apologise for the length of time that has expired' to the family, since Mr Roult's death in March 2015.

Howard Stevens QC, representing tour operator Thomas Cook, said the company had no ongoing commercial relationship with the hotel, as tourists were no longer being sent to Sharm-el-Sheikh by travel agents.

Mr Cronin said full statements had now been obtained from the two carers and a post-mortem examination report had been filed by Home Office pathologist Philip Lumb.

Mr Roult, of Parkswood Drive, Rawtenstall, was being looked after Lancashire social services under a deprivation of liberty order, the court heard.

Una Morris, representing the family, said the hotel, its doctor and the paramedics should all be named as interested parties in the inquest as there may be criticisms of their actions at the full inquest.

Mr Roult’s father Stephen has previously told the Lancashire Telegraph how his son suffered brain injuries at birth and had been awarded substantial compensation as a result.

His care was overseen by a charity called Chance for Life before being transferred to the county council in August 2013.

No date has been set for the full inquest but another review is expected.