POLICE launched a murder-style inquiry after the discovery of a body on Accrington Railway Station in April.

But an inquest heard that alcoholic, Yesvinter Kumar Ram, had died of heart disease.

The inquest was told there had been initial reports of an attack on the dead man and a Home Office pathologist was called in to examine the scene and the body.

Dr Charles Wilson said he found no signs of defence wounds or physical attack.

He said the most significant findings were an alcohol level about three times the drink-drive limit, fatty change to the liver and furring of the coronary arteries by as much as 80 per cent.

"The alcohol level would have meant he was very drunk but in no way life threatening and if he had stopped drinking the fatty liver would have repaired itself," said Dr Wilson.

"The cause of his death was heart disease."

Stumtar Ram said his brother would visit him in Accrington from his address in Bradford most weekends, travelling by train.

He said Yasunta was living with their sister and she was trying to help him with his drink problem.

He had seen him the previous weekend when he seemed to be okay.

Coroner Michael Singleton recorded a verdict of natural causes.