Inquest opens into sudden death of West Yorkshire Police sergeant, 40
An inquest has opened into the sudden death of a 40-year-old West Yorkshire Police officer.
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North Yorkshire area coroner Catherine Cundy confirmed on Wednesday that Sergeant Michael Guy Hardy, known as Guy, died at his home in Knaresborough on February 23.
He was born in Scarborough in 1982, worked as a police officer and was married to Kate, a nurse.
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Hide AdThe circumstances were that he was found unresponsive and the cause of death was given as asphyxiation.
The inquest was adjourned ahead of a full hearing at a later date.
Sergeant Hardy joined West Yorkshire Police in 2007 and worked in the custody suite at Leeds.