A man died after “unlawful force” was applied to him by another man at a property in Bolton, an inquest jury has ruled.

Prosecutors will now be passed a report in relation to the death of David Molloy.

Police were called to Elgin Street, Halliwell, in September 2017 after reports a man was causing a disturbance at the house.

One man who spoke to police said he had “choked him out” on a number of occasions.

Officers attended and found Mr Molloy intoxicated.

They tried to transport him to the Royal Bolton Hospital but he collapsed in their vehicle and was taken onwards in an ambulance.

The 48-year-old died in the early hours of September 10, 2017.

An inquest into his death took place at Bolton Coroners' Court.

As the death took place while he was detained in state custody a jury was required to determine the outcome.

And last week the jury read the conclusion that unlawful force was a factor in the death of the man of Pendlecroft Avenue, Pendlebury.

Coroner Peter Sigee read the outcome they had reached.

He said: “The death was caused by coronary arterial atheroma, secondly by cocaine toxicity, thirdly by the pathophysiological effects of the events of the 9th to 10th of September, fourthly by the unlawful application of force by another male.”

They recorded a narrative conclusion, which said: “Mr Molloy had spent the evening of September 9 in Elgin Street with two friends and an acquaintance.

“He consumed cocaine and nitrous oxide from balloons and a small amount of alcohol.

“There was an altercation between himself and another male.

“During this he was place in multiple choke holds rendering him unconscious and grabbed by his wind pipe.

“Police attended a 999 call from the property.

“They reported his behaviour as disoriented but not aggressive.

“Police tried to ascertain the substance he had taken and the events leading up to their arrival.

“It is clear that the events after the arrival of the police did not contribute to Mr Molloy’s death.”

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Following the outcome, the coroner said: “I will be passing a copy of the report to the director of public prosecutions via the Crown Prosecution Service.

“Greater Manchester Police already have a copy.

“If they request I will provide them with copies of the bundles of evidence.”

The inquest previously heard a statement from Justine Molloy, Mr Molloy’s sister.

She said he had been born in Oldham but raised in Swinton and had worked both as doorman and a plant hire operator in the construction industry.

Ms Malloy also said after the breakup of a relationship he had worked away a lot but she had seen him on the morning of the day he was arrested looking “radiant".

She said Mr Molloy had told her was going to Leeds to put a deposit down on a motorbike.

In her statement she said: "As a family we wish David had come home that night."