A father who fell down the stairs at a luxury Norfolk hotel while out celebrating with friends and family died from a severe head injury. 

Edward Sidgwick, a 53-year-old finance officer, was at Dunston Hall on the outskirts of Norwich when the tragedy happened. 

Following the fall, he went into cardiac arrest and friends tried to resuscitate him before paramedics took over. 

Despite attempts to save his life, he was pronounced dead at the scene on June 15. 

At an inquest opening, area coroner Samantha Goward confirmed the medical cause of death was “severe traumatic head injury”.

She also confirmed that Mr Sidgwick was born on June 25, 1970, in Swindon, Wiltshire, and lived near March, Cambridgeshire. 

A full inquest to determine the official cause of death will take place at Norfolk Coroner’s Court, based at County Hall, later in the year on November 1. 

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