An inquest heard that Manchester United and England star Sir Bobby Charlton died as a result of an unintentional fall at a care facility in Knutsford.
Sir Bobby died on 21 October at the age of 86 at Macclesfield General Hospital, eliciting condolences from throughout the football world.
An inquest into his death was held at Cheshire Coroner’s Court on Wednesday, when it was revealed that he had been residing at The Willows nursing home in Knutsford, which specialises in dementia care.
Jacqueline Devonish, senior coroner for Cheshire, concluded that Sir Bobby’s death was accidental. The hearing was told that he struck a window sill and “possibly a radiator” after losing his balance when standing up from his chair.
