An East Ham man who died after suffering infections may have been more susceptible as a result of an old gunshot wound, a court has heard.
The inquest into the death of Derrick Plummer, who lived in Barking Road, was opened at East London Coroners Court on September 17.
It comes after the 60-year-old was found dead on July 26 at 11.11pm, identified by carers.
Senior coroner Graeme Irvine told the court Mr Plummer had "suffered from a paraplegic gunshot injury from Jamaica some years ago".
The date and circumstances linked to this injury are not known.
His cause of death included haemorrhagic cystitis (bladder inflammation and bleeding), a perforated bladder, and swelling in the stomach and abdomen from peritonitis.
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The court heard how these factors resulting to his death were made "more likely as a result of the gunshot injury".
Mr Irvine has requested a background statement on Mr Plummer from family, log records from the London Ambulance Service, and a full pathological report.
A full inquest has been scheduled to take place on April 22, 2026.
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