THE inquest into the death of a York man after suffering a seizure in supported living accommodation was adjourned today after a legal issue arose.

A Harley Street neurologist, Dr Oliver Foster, had travelled up from London to York to give evidence about the death of Danny Tozer on the second day of the two-week hearing.

But he had to return to London without speaking and will need to come back another day after Coroner Jon Heath said an issue had arisen which needed to be investigated and adjourned the hearing until 10am tomorrow.

He did not reveal any details of the issue, which was discussed behind closed doors by lawyers throughout the whole of this morning.

The inquest was told yesterday that Danny, 36, an autistic man with a severe learning disability, was at a house in Bishopthorpe, run by the charity Mencap, when he suffered an epileptic seizure in his bedroom while the door was shut in September 2015. He then suffered a cardiac arrest and died a day later at York Hospital.

Danny's father Tim, of Elvington, said that an epilepsy sensor under his mattress didn't work and a member of staff told him he didn't think the sensor had ever worked.

Several members of Mencap staff had been due to give evidence today after Dr Foster, and they will do so tomorrow instead.