All news on the topic: Inquests

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Bodybuilder who saved women from raging dog that ripped off an arm dies suddenly
Bodybuilder Matthew Beddow, who was previously hailed a hero when he saved two women from a rampaging dog which ripped off part of an arm and leg, has been found dead at home
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Mummified remains of baby boy found wrapped in newspaper may never be identified
The carefully wrapped infant was kept as a "family secret" after being hidden inside a suitcase and then placed in a loft for more than 50 years
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Woman who died during cold water therapy complained of headache moments before
Kellie Jean Poole complained of having a headache while at the session with two friends in the River Goyt in Derbyshire before she suddenly went into cardiac arrest
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Mum died of sudden cardiac arrest during cold water treatment at celebrity haunt
Kellie Poole was taking part in a session at Breatheolution in Buxworth with an instructor when she got into difficulty and needed CPR. She died at the scene
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Boy, 5, dies after putting his head into helium dinosaur balloon in garden
Dinosaur-mad Karlton Noah Donaghey had put his head in a dinosaur balloon he'd got at a funfair in Newcastle days earlier, with the helium causing a catastrophic brain injury
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Boy, 16, trying to save friend from drowning while both swimming in a lake
Reuven Simon and Joseph Sebastian were due to return to their grammar school in Derry after receiving their GCSE results but both died in the tragic incident last August
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Hero drowned saving two children from drowning at raging waterfall on holiday
Mohananeethan Muruganantharajah, known as Mohan, from Swansea, was on holiday in the Brecon Beacons with family when he went to the aid of two children who had got into difficulty at a waterfall
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Baby found with cocaine and cannabis in system after dying in squalor
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Baby Grant Storey-Delaney was found dead in a baby bouncer at a home in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, which one detective said was the 'one of the worst addresses' she had ever seen
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Tragedy as toddler dies after falling into paddling pool at childminder's house
Marie Kealy, from Timahoe, County Laois, told an inquest her daughter Hannah was nervous about being back at carer Ann McDonald's house following the childminder's holiday
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Mum sent home with sick baby twice by maternity unit - and then her son died
Tragedy occurred as Nicole Ditchfield's baby, Luca, died the day after he was born in the maternity unit of Tameside General Hospital following a severe brain injury
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Dad 'fell headfirst in water' and died after falling behind in family activity
Iain Farrell, from Dorney, tragically died during a swimming and climbing activity he deemed as a 'safe adventure' at the Hedbury Quarry near Dorset - his brother said he was 'fit and healthy'
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Coroner 'can't rule out Dorset boat's involvement in two youngster's deaths'
An inquest into the deaths of Sunnah Khan, 12, and Joe Abbess, 17, off Bournemouth beach in May reopened at Dorset Coroner's Court after months of 'complex' investigations
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Dog walker savaged to death by own rescue pit bull she 'thought she could save'
It had previously been reported that the dog responsible for Natasha Johnson's death was an American Bully XL, but an expert court witness has now claimed otherwise
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Girl, 9, told she had tonsillitis and sent home 'could have been saved'
The tragic cardiac arrest death of a nine-year-old girl could have been avoided if the hospital doctor who assessed the child had diagnosed her correctly with Strep A, an inquest has decided
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Mum dies of 'cocaine toxicity' after Valentine's Day celebration with boyfriend
Mother-of-two Charlotte Hibbert, 26, was found unresponsive at home and pronounced dead at the scene on February 16, 2022. A coroner said her death was drug-related
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Remains of baby boy discovered in suitcase in loft of house as police probe find
An investigation is ongoing after the 'skeletal remains' of the baby boy were found in the loft, as one hearing was told the body could date back more than half a century
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'Bubbly' woman dies, 31, after doctors said headache was caused by illegal drugs
An inquest heard how the 31-year-old Kirsty Hendry's condition was wrongly linked with illegal drug use and that a number of policies weren't followed after she was admitted to hospital
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Man dies in prison after serious failings as mum pays tribute to 'sensitive boy'
Michael McDonagh was "failed" by HMP Forest Bank, his mum Margaret Pomeroy says, after an inquest heard misadministration of his methadone prescription led to his death
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Teen takes own life after being drugged and raped on holiday, inquest hears
Julie Crowe, from Ireland, developed a low mood and thoughts of self-harm after being drugged and raped on the Greek island of Zakynthos in August 2019, an inquest heard
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Hero dad drowned while saving son's life after riptide swept them out to sea
David Cole, 30, drowned after being swept out to sea by a riptide in West Mersea along with his three-year-old son who he heroically saved, an opening to an inquest heard
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Hero Brit medic killed in Ukraine as he rescued a wounded colleague
An inquest into the death of Craig Mackintosh concluded today and a coroner ruled the hero died "while in active service" near the north east city of Kharkiv in war-torn Ukraine
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Daughter's search for answers over mystery death of parents in Egypt
British tourists John and Susan Cooper died after falling ill at a resort in Egypt back in 2018 and since then their daughter has been trying to find out what happened
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Brit mum dies during weight loss op in Turkey as devastated fiancé pays tribute
Emma Morrissey was told she didn't meet the criteria to have weight loss surgery on the NHS before travelling abroad for the procedure that led to her death, an inquest has heard.
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Couple whose car swamped by flood 'died apart' with husband found hours later
Pensioners Elaine and Philip Marco died when water came rushing 'out of nowhere' and swamped their Mercedes as an inquest into their deaths in Liverpool was adjourned until next year
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Brighton cat killer's cause of death - and painful disease - unveiled by inquest
Cruel Steve Bouquet, dubbed the Brighton Cat Killer, died in prison in January after he was found guilty of sadistically killing nine animals and injuring seven more