22 h. ago Pub landlady was killed in blaze when battery on her cordless vacuum cleaner exploded, inquest hears

Ann Michelle Male, 58, died from smoke inhalation after a fire tore through her country pub in the village of Stottesdon, Shropshire, on July 14 this year.

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33 h. ago Brit dad, 28, died after being hit by ‘speeding’ jet ski in horror accident on Dubai boat trip, inquest hears

A BRIT dad was killed in a horror jet ski accident as his partner watched on holding their four-month-old baby, an inquest heard today. Ali Watson, 28, tragically died when a “speeding” jet ski ploughed into him in Dubai, a UK court heard. Assistant coroner Luisa Nicholson concluded Ali died as a result of an accident,...

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36 h. ago Death of boy, 12, awaiting autism diagnosis 'was not foreseeable', inquest hears

Riley Townsend died in September 2024 after struggling with his mental health for years

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36 h. ago Delays in autism diagnosis for boy, 12, did not contribute to his death, inquest hears

Football-mad Riley Townsend was found hanging in his bedroom by his dad in August last year

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39 h. ago Mia, 12, was failed by medics before taking her life, inquest finds: Heartbroken mother says she 'will never forgive' the NHS

Chloe Hayes was speaking just minutes after an inquest jury delivered its damning findings into her daughter Mia Lucas's death.

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59 h. ago 'Well known' farmer shot himself months after police returned firearms

An inquest heard the well-known NFU leader faced bankruptcy, divorce and Environment Agency prosecution, and that police were unaware of criminal proceedings when they returned his guns

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3 d. ago Grandad crushed to death by own luggage truck as he helped tourists with bags on remote UK ‘holy’ island

A GRANDFATHER was crushed to death by a luggage truck in a freak accident on a remote "holy" island, an inquest hears. Christopher Lamont, 63, was killed whilst transporting baggage from passenger ferries to accommodation on Bardsey Island, North Wales. Christopher suffered fatal chest injuries when he tried to stop the 4x4 utility truck from...

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3 d. ago 'Exceptionally bright' medical student plunged 500ft to his death on Snowdon after getting lost in 'beyond atrocious' weather conditions

A university student who continued walking up Mount Snowdon in poor weather even after the rest of his family turned back plunged more than 500ft, an inquest heard.

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4 d. ago Mother of tragic Mia, 12, who took her own life at psychiatric unit sobs as inquest hears bombshell new evidence that she WAS suffering from a treatable brain condition

In highly dramatic scenes, Mia Lucas's mother sobbed as a pathologist told an inquest she had just received results which proved the schoolgirl had been suffering from autoimmune encephalitis.

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4 d. ago ‘Devoted’ elderly couple fell to their deaths after one tragically diagnosed with bone cancer

A "DEVOTED" elderly couple fell to their deaths near a beauty spot after one of them was diagnosed with bone cancer, an inquest heard. David and Susan Jeffcock sent a letter to their solicitor confirming they intended to end their lives before they were found close to Whitby Abbey. An inquest heard David, 80, and...

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4 d. ago Couple who jumped off a cliff hand in hand left chilling 'marker' at scene of death

David and Susan Jeffcock opted to take their own lives back in July, despite having a loving family and home — but now an inquest has heard of their deteriorating health

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4 d. ago 'Susan wants to come with me': Wife leapt to death from Whitby cliffs with cancer sufferer husband rather than live alone

David Jeffcock, 80, and his wife Susan, 74, placed their financial affairs in order and delivered a note to their solicitor apologising for their plan of action.

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4 d. ago Elderly couple jumped from cliffs near Whitby as husband's health deteriorated

The couple died from suicide in July following the husband's deteriorating health, an inquest heard

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4 d. ago Elderly cancer sufferer, 80, and his wife, 74, held hands as they jumped from Whitby cliffs to their deaths in suicide pact, inquest hears

David Jeffcock, 80, and his wife Susan, 74, placed their financial affairs in order and delivered a note to their solicitor apologising for their plan of action.

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4 d. ago Caught on video, the tragic sequence of events before Australian helicopter crash killed British couple on holiday of a lifetime

Unseen video footage reveals the sequence of events that led to two helicopters crashing into each other over Australia, killing a British couple and two others.

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8 d. ago Horror as body found inside charred caravan after fire at Devon landfill as cops probe

The body of David Stephen Britton, 66, was found on October 30 at Dittisham Landfill Site in South Devon, an inquest has heard. His remains were found inside a destroyed caravan

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9 d. ago Car death couple were 'caught out by monsoon conditions' on road with history of flooding incidents, inquest

A couple who died when their car hit a huge pool of water on a road with a history of flooding were caught out by 'monsoon' conditions, an inquest heard.

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1 week ago Mother, 50, was told to get rid of her two XL Bully dogs before her twin sons found her mauled to death at home, inquest hears

Angeline Mahal, 50, had long been urged by relatives to part with her two XL bully dogs before she was fatally mauled inside her home in Hornchurch, East London.

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1 week ago Hospital staff failed to tell colleagues that girl, 12, had tied a ligature round her neck hours before she took her own life, inquest hears

Mia Lucas, who had been detained at a specialist children's psychiatric unit, took her own life by wrapping items around her throat on January 29 last year.

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1 week ago Restaurant tragedy as Welsh gran dies after tucking into steak

Despite the best efforts of doctors Ceri Ball's life could not be saved, an inquest heard

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