A FARMER died at the family farm where he was born and lived all his life.

John Alun Floyd, 86, was born on Foel Las Farm in Mold in 1933 and had worked there all his life.

He lived an active life “without a care in the world” the inquest at County Hall Ruthin heard, he avidly enjoyed farming and attending agricultural sales and auctions.

That was until he suffered serious, life-changing injuries in a fall on the road near the farm in January 2013.

He suffered a bleed on the brain and spent several months in hospital before returning home to the farm in October 2013.

He could only say a few words, was unable to move his limbs, and needed help with all things including eating. He had a bed downstairs in the home and was cared for by his family, predominantly his wife and son, as well as receiving daily visits from carers and weekly visits from the district nurse.

In 2019 he started to suffer coughs and, on February 19, the district nurse found he had a low temperature while suffering from another bout of coughing.

On Sunday, February 23, he had been given his medication and high energy drink and seemed to be sleeping.

His family checked on him through the evening but at 9.30pm found that he wasn’t breathing.

The district nurse was called and a doctor came out later, confirming Mr Floyd’s death at 1.15am.

Recording a narrative conclusion assistant coroner for North Wales East and Central David Pojur said Mr Floyd had died from a chest infection as a result of the old subdural haematoma he had suffered in the fall of 2013.