An inquest has opened into the death of a Southampton woman who died days after she was found in her home.

Aija Zelca, 34, of Belmont Road, died on October 25 at Southampton Hospital.

An inquest into her death was opened at Winchester Coroners' Court by area coroner Nicholas Walker on Tuesday, November 12.

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Mr Walker explained that Ms Zelca was found in her home by a friend on October 5.

She was taken to hospital where it was discovered on October 9 that she had a brain injury.

She died on October 25.

The preliminary cause of death has been given as a hypoxic brain injury.

Mr Walker adjourned the inquest to take place in Winchester on September 1 next year.