A man with Down's Syndrome had the worst pressure sores some medical staff had ever seen when he was admitted to hospital, an inquest has heard.
Alun Rees died from multiple organ failure due to an overwhelming sepsis infection a month after being taken to Wrexham Maelor Hospital in August 2011.The 54-year-old had been cared for by his sister at their home in Brymbo since 1993.
The hearing in Ruthin was told the house was "not fit to live in".
Home Office pathologist Dr Brian Rodgers said it was his view that the sores had been present on Mr Rees's body for a period of time.
"They could have been there for weeks" he said, adding that some medical staff had documented that they were "some of the worst they'd ever seen".
'Shocked'
Ambulance technician Douglas Green, who attended the home of Mr Rees and his sister, Brenda Griffiths, on the day he was admitted to hospital, told the hearing it was "not fit to live in".
He described it as cluttered with an "overwhelming smell" which he agreed was probably because of a "lack of hygiene and ventilation".
He told the hearing Mr Rees's sister had called the ambulance because her brother's breathing had changed, he was pale, weak and lethargic.
