Man with Down's syndrome died from choking at care home, inquest hears

Marcus Hanlin swallowed conkers hidden in rice after being left unsupervised in Bristol home A man with Down's syndrome, severe learning disabilities and poor eyesight, who died after swallowing conkers hidden in rice as part of a sensory activity at a nursing home, had been left unsupervised though staff knew he was fascinated by food, an inquest has heard. Marcus Hanlin, 57, was on a regime at Cheddar Grove nursing home in Bristol that included him only eating pureed meals and being kept away ...