36 h. ago Tragic runner, 29, killed instantly when he was electrocuted by low

A RUNNER was killed instantly after he was electrocuted by a low hanging cable while out jogging, an inquest has heard. John Henry Oates, 29, was found dead on October 27, 2023 in Lupton, near Kendal, Cumbria. A four-day inquest into Mr Oates' death was concluded on Tuesday by Coroner Kirsty Gomersal. It was said...

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41 h. ago Mum Yasmeen Ali told she faces trial charged with murdering her three children

An inquest previously heard that Yasmeen Ali's three children died of knife wounds, with injuries to their chests and necks.

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64 h. ago Mum died after BBL and tummy tuck surgery in Turkey, inquest told

The inquest heard Sophie Hunt suffered multi-organ failure and died after experiencing three cardiac arrests.

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3 d. ago Drunk man killed when struck by seven London Underground trains in ‘accident’

Brian Mitchell, 72, died after he fell onto a London tube track and was struck by seven Jubilee line trains at Stratford station in December 2023, an inquest heard

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5 d. ago Dad killed wife in 'psychotic episode' after being released from hospital

Christopher Stone-Houghton, 66, and Ruth Stone-Houghton, 60, were found dead at their home in Portsmouth, Hampshire - an inquest heard he attacked her while suffering a 'psychotic episode'

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5 d. ago Tenerife hotel tragedy as man, 25, found dead hours after row with carer

Jamie Cole, 25, died whilst on holiday in Tenerife following a row with his carer, Lousha Rees, an inquest into his death heard

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5 d. ago Talented architect, 25, died when his heart gave out after taking cocktail of cocaine, cannabis and MDMA, inquest hears

Thady Smyth, 25, from Islington, north London, admitted to ambulance crew that he had taken cocaine before collapsing and going into cardiac arrest on July 19, an inquest heard.

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8 d. ago Armed police fired 19 shots to kill XL bully dog that launched fatal attack on great

John McColl died from his wounds after being mauled by the animal on a residential street in Warrington, Cheshire, on February 24.Criminal charges have bought the inquest to standstill.

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9 d. ago Police launch murder probe after receiving fresh information over death of woman electrocuted in her bath 25 years ago

An inquest in October 2000 heard Rhonda Anderson, 29, was found in the bath with the radio still switched on and floating beside her at her Northampton home.

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1 week ago Tourist zip line failure left man dead and woman injured after falling up to 25 metres, Queensland inquest hears

Dean Sanderson died of head and chest injuries and his wife, Shannon, suffered broken ribs and a fractured scapula after falling 20-25 metres to the groundFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man died and his wife was badly injured after a tourist zip line system they were riding on failed because it wasn’t anchored tightly enough, a coronial inquest has heard.Coroner Wayne Pennell held a pre-inquest hearing on Thursday into the death of Dean Sanderson at Jungle Surfing Canopy Tours at Cape Tribulation, in north Queensland on 22 October 2019. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'Beloved mum' died after 'catching legionella infection from hot tub on birthday trip'

Retired butcher's assistant Paulette Crookes died aged 70 after contracting legionella from a hot tub on the Isle of Wight, with an inquest hearing its water was 'off-colour'

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1 week ago Girl, 10, was 'awake' when caravan fire sparked by 'phone or electronic tablet malfunction' killed her and father, inquest hears

A girl who died during a fatal caravan fire after a faulty phone or tablet caught alight, an inquest has heard.

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1 week ago Girl, 10, killed alongside dad in caravan horror fire 'was sadly awake' when flames took hold

The deadly inferno reached temperatures exceeding 400C, an inquest heard

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1 week ago Girl, 10, and her father were killed in caravan fire when 'phone or electronic tablet malfunctioned', inquest hears

A girl who died during a fatal caravan fire after a faulty phone or tablet caught alight, an inquest has heard.

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1 week ago Girl, 10, 'was sadly awake' when caravan fire that killed her and dad started, inquest hears

Lee Baker and his daughter Esma had planned several more holidays together

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1 week ago Girl, 10, was 'awake' during horror caravan fire as dad and daughter burned alive

The inquest heard Lee Baker had purchased the caravan in November 2024, and the pair had spent several recent weekends there together, with many more planned for the summer

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1 week ago Woman, 36, asked father to take her to Durdle Door to look for her lost passport before jumping off 600ft cliff, inquest hears

Petya Rabrova, 36, messaged her brother telling him to look after their father and asking for forgiveness before plunging to her death in front of shocked tourists at the Dorset beauty spot.

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1 week ago 'Cheeky chap' young dad died while being handcuffed by police in back garden, inquest hears

Father-of-two Liam Brackley had taken cocaine before his death, a pre-inquest review heard

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1 week ago Girl, 16, took own life just days after she was raped – as her brave evidence helped convict attacker

THE body of a teenage girl who took her own life was found in a river two weeks after she accused a man of raping her, an inquest has heard. Leah Bedford, 16, was found eight days after she was reported missing from a hostel in York on September 30, 2023. After Leah's body was...

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1 week ago Hot air balloon passenger, 33, took his own life by jumping from basket at 1,000ft after smiling for a group photo, inquest hears

Jesus Lato Garzon, 33, had been travelling in the Virgin pleasure flight with 16 other passengers and a pilot on September 19.

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