A man from Llandrindod Wells accidentally stabbed himself to death after trying to separate two frozen burgers with a knife, an inquest has heard.

57-year-old Barry Griffiths died in his Llandrindod flat in July 2023.

Mr Griffiths was not discovered until several days later.

He was found fully clothed on his bed at his supported living accommodation, where he lived alone.

A trail of blood had been left in the hallway, bathroom and bedroom.

A post-mortem revealed that he had died from a stab wound.

An inquest at Pontypridd Coroner's Court on Monday, September 16 heard that the investigation later found that there was no evidence that anyone else was involved in Mr Griffiths’ death.

Detective chief inspector Jonathan Rees said: “My thought process favoured the wound had been caused by an accident solely involving Mr Griffiths.

“The bottom drawer of the freezer had been left open and pulled forward in a position to access food items.

“On the work surface in the kitchen adjacent to the fridge freezer were two uncooked burgers, a knife and a tea towel.

“The wound to the abdomen would have been approximately the height of the work surface. My hypothesis at that stage was that Mr Griffiths was attempting to separate frozen burgers using a knife.”

Mr Griffiths had restricted use of one arm after suffering a stroke.