All news on the topic: Inquests

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Brit killed in hit-and-run was dragged under vehicle after 'significant' booze
Sabian Lawley, 22, had been out socialising into the early hours of the morning when he was struck by an unknown vehicle in Jupiter, Florida, in March 2022, an inquest at Truro, Cornwall heard
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'I need to know what happened to my sister' - mystery of teenager who vanished
Natalie Putt was 17 when she vanished leaving behind her 11-week-old son and sparking a massive police search - she was never seen again - her sister describes the family's torment and continued hunt for justice
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Family of blogger who swallowed poisonous substance slam mental health staff
Mental health blogger Beth Matthews, 26, died in March 2022 while under the care of The Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal in Manchester and now her devastated family have spoken out
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Nicola Bulley’s family haunted by unanswered questions ahead of inquest
Nicola Bulley disappeared on January 27 and was not found for another three weeks, leading to several unanswered questions facing investigators so she can rest in peace
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Mum-of-three sucked into propeller after toppling over side of pleasure cruiser
Laura Perry had been on a getaway with her family when they were riding a pleasure cruiser across the River Bure and a tragic accident led to the mum being tossed overboard and ending up 'tangled' with the propeller
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Couple found dead in armchairs after carbon monoxide leak at £1 million home
Named locally as Stephen Baxter, 61, and wife Carol, 64, the couple are thought to have been overcome by deadly fumes as they relaxed on Easter Sunday
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Nicola Bulley police are searching river for missing object, says ex-pathologist
Dr Richard Shepherd, a forensic pathologist who worked on high-profile cases such as Stephen Lawrence, told the Mirror why he thinks specialist divers were in the River Wyre near where Nicola Bulley was found
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Dog walker describes seeing divers searching river where Nicola Bulley was found
Maria Solarz uploaded the clip to YouTube showing the search on the River Wyre on April 4 - Nicola Bulley was last seen on January 27 walking her dog Willow
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Nicola Bulley police confirm instruction that brought them back to search river
Lancashire Police have explained why they were seen searching the River Wyre where Nicola Bulley's body was found weeks after she went missing on a dog walk in January
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Nicola Bulley police mount desperate new search to answer family's questions
Nicola Bulley's disappearance sparked a huge search which saw police and the local community comb through the area hunting for clues - now divers have been spotted in the river once more
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Great-grandmother on Caribbean cruise killed by reversing truck in Barbados
Recently-widowed Janet Purkess was on a Caribbean cruise hoping to fulfil her dream of visiting a friend in Trinidad when an unlicensed driver reversed into her in Barbados
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British climber dies after being 'swept away' by avalanche in the French Alps
Alison Jane Dawson, 45, an endocrinologist from Ilkley in Yorkshire, was on a hiking trip with her husband and a tour guide on January 14 when an avalanche rocked the French Alps - and she suffocated beneath the snow, an inquest has found
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'Super breed' dog found in park licking the blood off walker killed by 8st beast
Callum Jones bought an American Bully XL over Snapchat from travellers and the following day, the dog killed his friend Ian Symes who had been walking the beast at a local park
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Dog walker mauled to death by 8-stone 'super breed' that crushed neck with jaws
Ian Symes was walking an American Bully XL named Kong when the animal - described as 'powerful' and 'pure muscle' - turned on him and mauled him to death at a public park in Fareham, Hampshire
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Mum died on daughter's 10th birthday after horror fall on family waterfall walk
Businesswoman Carly Farrington, 40, had travelled from her home in Bristol to visit a beauty spot area of the Brecon Beacons on her daughter's birthday when the tragedy unfolded
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Woman died from brain injury after slipping on steps during hike with her family
Carly Jayne Farrington, 40, was on a family hike in the Brecon Beacons when she slipped and sustained a 'catastrophic' head injury as medics battled to try and save her
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Dad-of-3 died when he fell from trolley after being left in A&E waiting room
Richard Smith was taken from his care home to Whiston Hospital, Merseyside, where he was placed on a trolley - but despite being at a high risk of falling staff weren't there when he tumbled from the bed
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OAP who died from pneumonia was unable to afford to heat 'extremely cold' home
A woman in Bury, Greater Manchester, tragically passed away from after suffering hypothermia because she could not afford to heat her home. Great-grandmother Barbara Bolton was found with a body temperature of 28C, an inquest heard
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Parents of teen killed in horror dog attack 'won't stop fighting for her'
Jade Lomas-Anderson suffered horrific injuries as she was bitten 'from head to toe' by four dogs at a friend's home in 2013. At the time, it was only illegal to have an out-of-control dog in a public place
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Family of student found dead while 'wanting to pursue her dreams' seek answers
Charlotte Burlace-Colquhoun was found in the water at Salford Quays on December 20, two days after being reported as missing. Some of her belongings have not been recovered yet, her family said
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Parents' heartbreaking warning as baby dies after being sent home from hospital
Evie Crandle was thought to have a urine infection and sent home from Whiston Hospital in St Helen's Merseyside, with ibuprofen before she tragically died of sepsis
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Prince Philip's pallbearer found dead after wife left him and he lost his job
Major General Matt Holmes, a pallbearer at Prince Philip's funeral in 2021, was found at his home in Winchester, Hampshire, days after saying he has "one last bullet to fire", an inquest has heard
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Dad dies after swallowing cocaine as he snorted so much drugs his nose collapsed
Dad-of-two Adam Price from Barrow, Cumbria, had resorted to swallowing cocaine after a hole developed in his septum due to his struggles with the drug, an inquest heard
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Awaab Ishak landlord saw refugees in mouldy properties as 'lucky' to have a home
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) had a culture of "othering" which saw staff hold prejudices and "lazy assumptions" about asylum seekers and refugees, the Housing Ombudsman said
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Dad of girl, 7, whose throat was slit in park says inquest like 'Groundhog Day'
Emily Jones was knifed to death by paranoid schizophrenic Eltiona Skana as she rode through Queens Park in Bolton on her scooter on Mother's Day 2020, with an inquest finally set to begin in May