Paul Dono was due to move into permanent accommodation but was found dead by his support worker who had gone to tell him the good news
A homeless man was found dead in his hotel room on the day he had been found a permanent home. Paul Dono died at the Travelodge in Trentham, in Stoke-on-Trent, the day after he had checked in.
His body was discovered by his support worker, Chloe Henshaw, who asked the reception staff to let her in. She had found accommodation for Paul to live in and had gone to tell him the good news on August 22.
Paul, 46, had been struggling with alcohol and drug addictions since the age of 12, an inquest into his death heard. At his worst, Paul consumed three bottles of wine a day along with whisky. On another day he would down 16 cans of beer or spend up to £150 on heroin, StokeonTrentLive reports.
Paul was popular with many people who tried to help him. Over the years, Paul had managed to get sober but sadly relapsed. Paul enjoyed spending time with his family, dogs, and going to the gym.
He was known for sleeping in a tent at Wolstanton Marsh, and told StokeonTrentLive in 2023 that the community had given him a tent, food, and had even offered him respite in their own homes. Despite his “demons”, Paul was said to be very tidy, and his personality was “lovely” and “fabulous”.
In the lead up to his death, Paul, who grew up in Milton, had visited A&E 22 times between May 2024 to August 2024 due to his alcoholism. The hearing heard he also suffered with epilepsy, depression, left ventricular enlargement, acute pancreatic liver disease and other health issues, although these factors did not contribute to his death according to pathology and toxicology reports.
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