INQUESTS have been opened into the deaths of two men whose bodies were found in Bournemouth town centre.
David Cresswell was found dead in a tent in woodland near Upper Hinton Road and Gurbinder Singh Randhawa's body was found on a footpath at Horseshoe Common.
Dorset Coroner Rachael Griffin heard that 48-year-old Mr Cresswell, who was homeless, was a window cleaner.
He was found unresponsive in his tent on Sunday April 23 and his body was identified by his friend, Stephen Smith.
The Bournemouth inquest heard Mr Cresswell had a history of drug abuse and died from a bleed on the brain due to cocaine abuse.
There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death and the hearing was adjourned until October 2.
Mrs Griffin was told that Mr Randhawa, who was born in India, lived in a flat in St Michael's Road, Bournemouth.
His body was discovered on the footpath on Saturday May 6.
There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of the 49-year-old and he died of multi drug toxicity.
The hearing was adjourned until November 30.
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