Robert Snape (pictured) was found hanged in a Mexico hotel where he and Citibank colleagues were staying

A Citibank worker found a vice president of the firm hanged in a luxury hotel room in Mexico.

British banker Robert Snape was discovered at the Marriott Hotel Colonia Santa Fe in the financial district of the country’s capital Mexico City where he and his colleague were staying.

The 36-year-old banker from Mickleover, Derby, had moved to work in Budapest in around 2012.

The fraud risk manager's death is being investigated by a coroner in Derbyshire.

Senior Coroner, Dr Robert Hunter said he has asked for reports from the Mexican police as he opened the inquest today.

He said Mr Snape's body has been returned to the UK following the tragedy on March 8.

'The death of Robert Snape was reported to this office on 27 March,' he said. 'He died on March 8 in Mexico. I am informed a post-mortem took place in Mexico.'

Dr Hunter said the preliminary finding is one of death caused by hanging. Dr Hunter said another post-mortem examination had taken place in Derby last week, but the results of that had not yet been received.

'I have approached the Mexican authorities to request a copy of the post-mortem and the Mexican police reports,' he said.

Dr Hunter said he would also 'pursue information' from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

The vice president from Mickleover was found hanged in this hotel in Mexico City's financial district

After Dr Hunter and his office have liaised with the authorities in Mexico, information will be reviewed on May 31 and it is then likely a date for when the full-inquest will take place will be confirmed.

Mr Snape’s LinkedIn profile said since October 2016 he had been working as a fraud risk manager at the bank.

It said he conducted reviews across the firm as well as making sure all policies are complied with.

Prior to moving to Hungary the financier, who graduated from the University of St Andrews in 2004, had worked for the bank in Barcelona. A spokesman for Citibank said it did not want to comment on the death.