Friends could hold the key to information about Sunderland man who died in care home

Friends of a man who died in a care home on Boxing Day have been urged to make contact with Sunderland’s coroner’s office.
By Fiona Thompson
Published 26th Jan 2020, 15:38 BST
Updated 26th Jan 2020, 17:58 BST
Keith Emmerson was a resident of the Barnes Court Care home when he died on Boxing Day 2019. Image copyright Google Maps.Keith Emmerson was a resident of the Barnes Court Care home when he died on Boxing Day 2019. Image copyright Google Maps.
Keith Emmerson was a resident of the Barnes Court Care home when he died on Boxing Day 2019. Image copyright Google Maps.

The team, based at the city’s civic centre, has issued two appeals via the Echo in the hope of finding the relatives of Keith Emmerson, 62, since he died on Thursday, December 26, 2019.

After no information was passed on to help find members of his family, Sunderland’s coroner's officers hope a friend of Mr Emmerson will get in touch to help with ongoing inquiries relating to his passing.

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Mr Emmerson was a resident of Barnes Court Care home in Wycliffe Road, High Barnes, where he had lived since January 2016.

It is believed the widower had a brother, sister and two children.

Sunderland coroner’s officer Neville Dixon has asked anyone with information to call him on (0191) 561 7842 or email details to him via [email protected].

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