John Murray Adams, 56, of Nethergate Street, Harpley, between Fakenham and King’s Lynn, died at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge on October 10 – ten days after suffering a traumatic brain injury.

Norfolk Coroner’s Court heard that Mr Adams had a distinguished military career before qualifying as a solicitor.

He served as a non-commissioned officer in the Royal Engineers, working as a bomb disposal engineer.

He left the army in 1997 to study law and worked as a solicitor in private practice.

Harpley........

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