Woman found dead outside car, inquest hears

A Yorkshire woman from Harrogate died in September 13. An inquest was opened into her death at Northallerton Coroner’s Court.

The inquest opened at Northallerton Coroners' Court on Wednesday and was adjourned to a date yet to be fixed. <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>

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A woman from Harrogate who died was found on the floor outside her car, an inquest heard.

Roksana Matwijiszyn, 59, died on September 13.

An inquest was opened into her death on Wednesday, (October 14) at Northallerton Coroner’s Court.

She was pronounced dead at the scene, the court heard.

Assistant coroner for North Yorkshire and York, Alison Norton, noted the provisional cause of death as a lung infection and the combined toxic effects of codeine, alcohol and antidepressants.

The coroner said Roksana Matwijiszyn was born in Leeds on June 11, 1967, and lived in Harrogate.

The inquest was adjourned to a date yet to be fixed.