15 h. ago 'Nothing can bring mum back and this tragedy was unnecessary and caused through selfishness'

A driver who killed two women should not have been behind the wheel, an inquest has heard

Politics

19 h. ago Mum killed after being dragged under bus she was running to catch

An inquest has heard that she had missed the bus on her first day of a new job.

Events

4 d. ago Face of RAF pilot who killed four members of family in suicidal motorway crash as inquest hears he would have faced manslaughter charges if he'd survived

Richard Woods drove 1.1 miles in the wrong direction on the fast lane of the M6 near Tenby in Cumbria for at least 57 seconds as motorists had to serve to avoid him on October 15, 2024.

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4 d. ago Man, 33, mauled to death by two XL Bully dogs and two other hounds while feeding his brother's pets

A man was found dead in a garden after being mauled by up to four dogs, including two XL bullies, as he visited a relative's home to feed their pets while they were in hospital, an inquest has heard.

Events

4 d. ago Man found dead in garden after being mauled by dogs including XL bullies

Nicholas Glass, 33, was looking after his brother’s dogs while he was in hospital but suffered fatal injuries caused by dog bites, an inquest heard.

Events

5 d. ago Child protection meeting was held amid safety concerns for Pearson kids three days before they were killed in Walkden firebombing

A further pre-inquest review hearing into deaths of Michelle Pearson and four of her children has been held

Events

5 d. ago Top British gamer, 17, killed himself after failing GCSE maths exam only for his parents to find out the next day he had actually passed, inquest told

Alex Henshaw, 17, from Winchester, Hampshire unexpectedly took his own life the month after his exam results came out, an inquest heard. However, the day after his result was upgraded after a remark.

Events

7 d. ago 'Beautiful' Brit superyacht worker dies while snorkelling on his day off in Fiji

An inquest into the death of Christian Bogle, 26, heard that the Brit joined other members of the yacht's crew to go snorkelling at a beach where the conditions were perfect

Events

7 d. ago Toddler, 2, dies suddenly in her sleep hours after being sent home from hospital

Parents Kris Thompson and Ibolya Adam, from Wigan, are questioning the care given to their 22-month-old daughter by doctors following her death from a condition linked to Group A streptococcus, an inquest heard

Events

7 d. ago Mechanic, 18, took his own life after falling victim to financial scammers, inquest hears

Kieron Mullins Bunn, had been his usual 'funny, chatty self' just days before his body was tragically found in woodland.

Events

7 d. ago Toddler died in her sleep hours after being sent home from hospital

An inquest jury heard Hailey Thompson's parents have concerns over her care

Events

7 d. ago British sailor snorkelling at Fiji coral reef on 'best day of his life' died after suffering a seizure when he was stung by sea urchins, inquest hears

Super yacht deckhand Christian Bogle (pictured), 26, of Newquay, Cornwall, was snorkelling with crewmates at a beach in the city of Nadi, Fiji, last June when he tragically lost his life.

Events

7 d. ago 'Amazing young man' took his own life after falling victim to financial scammer

Keiron Mullins Bunn, 18, was in college and had dreams of working as a mechanic at his own garage one day, but he fell victim to a financial scam and sadly ended up taking his own life

Events

1 week ago 'Unclear' whether student, 22, would have lived if NHS doctors listened to his mum

Leeds University student William Hewes tragically died after there were delays in giving him vital antibiotics at Homerton University Hospital where his mum worked, an inquest heard

Society

1 week ago Valentine's Day pub shooting update: Inquest hears new detail about 'man who gunned down wife before jumping to his death off bridge'

Edward Smiths, 43, is believed to have gunned down Lisa Smith, also 43, in the car park of the Three Horsehoes in Knockholt, Kent on February 14.

Events

1 week ago Woman, 26, who was scared to go outside and showered up to eight hours a day killed herself after being 'let down' by NHS during pandemic

Rosie Fender, 26, died near Romsey in Hampshire in February 2022. Her inquest heard the local mental health services were not operating as normal because of the pandemic.

Events

1 week ago The man found dead on M4 after paedo hunter sting: Married Adrian Smith, 48, had been confronted by self

Adrian Smith, 48, died of multiple injuries after falling from a motorway bridge and being struck by several vehicles on February 22, an inquest this week heard.

Events

1 week ago Hero student, 20, drowned after saving three women who got into difficulty during a wild sea swim in Cornwall, inquest hears

Jack Edward Lees was just days away from celebrating his 21st birthday when he travelled with the group of 60 other students to Cornwall for a four-day trip back in June last year.

Events

1 week ago Pensioner, 92, died after getting stuck in an 'incredibly boggy field' while out on his regular walk, inquest hears

William Morris Jones, a retired groundsman, set out on a routine walk around his native Criccieth, north Wales, on the afternoon of 28 December 2024.

Events

1 week ago Farmer will not face manslaughter charges after fatal cow attack, inquest hears

Malcolm Flynn, 72, was knocked to the ground, trampled and kicked in the head when he used a public footpath in 2020.

Events