Ron Easton, a former racing driver known as “Ton-Up Ron”, died in hospital on 2 November last year.

His death came nine days after he was rescued from the roof of his house, in Bigbury-on-Sea, Devon, which he had scaled with a bucket of tools to adjust his TV aerial.

Evidence indicated he had developed hypothermia and become dangerously dehydrated after falling and getting stuck.

A friend called 999 after spotting unopened milk bottles outside his home.

Mr Easton was found lying face down on a garden rake, with the tools next to him.

Local police described him as a “local legend” when they announced his death.

The coroner’s court heard the death was “unusual in circumstance”.

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