34 h. ago Mum died of 'blunt force head and neck injuries' in alleged murder at her home, inquest hearing told

The cause of Claire Burns' death was revealed as inquest proceedings were formally opened at Manchester Coroners' Court

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40 h. ago Personal trainer, 29, drowned while paddleboarding with his girlfriend as she desperately begged bystanders to help, inquest told

A 29-year-old personal trainer drowned after getting into difficulty while paddleboarding after an abrupt change in weather conditions, an inquest in Rochdale has heard.

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44 h. ago Grieving dad slams 'disgraceful' treatment of superfit son, 21, who suddenly died in Cyprus hotel

Lifeguards didn't see amateur rugby player Ben Woods go into the water and nor did the hotel have a licence for its pool - which has seen three deaths in five years, an inquest was told

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3 d. ago Tragic royal Thomas Kingston's company owes creditors £30million

New light has been shed on the death of Thomas Kingston, husband of royal Gabriella Windsor, as evidence shows his company Devonport Capital owes creditors almost £30million.

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7 d. ago Schoolgirl, 13, 'crying out for help' took her own life after reporting sexual assault and being denied hospital bed, inquest told

Ella Murray was in need of help from social services, but a lack of communication between agencies meant that she wasn't offered a hospital bed.

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1 week ago Sunken superyacht Bayesian due to be raised from seabed next month, inquest told

Billionaire entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah were among seven people who died when the vessel sank off the coast of Sicily.

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1 week ago Disabled man, 49, and his devoted carer, 60, drowned in icy canal while doing one of their favourite walks, inquest told

Aaron Ritchie, 49, and Ceri John Jenkins, his 60-year-old carer, both died after their bodies were found in the Leeds and Liverpool towpath in Wigan in November 2023.

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2 w. ago Three died from smoke inhalation in station house fire, inquest openings told

Emma Conn, 30, her daughter Mayci Fox, four, and Louie Thorn, 23, died in the blaze in Rushton, near Kettering, Northamptonshire, on March 28.

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2 w. ago Young artist killed by Night Tube train entered tunnel after taking cocktail of drugs, inquest told

Sarah Cunningham thought to have been hit by Northern line train 15 minutes after entering Tube tunnel

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2 w. ago Woman, 20, died after speeding away from cops in her BMW and crashing into parked car just a week after she bought it at a police auction, inquest told

Xena Georgiou, 20, had only just bought the black BMW One Series at a police auction a week before the horror crash.

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2 w. ago Grandfather who quit driving for health reasons was killed by pensioner who stayed behind the wheel for nine years despite doctors warning him to stop, inquest told

Keen climber and walker Peter Westwell, from Billington, was crossing the A666 Whalley Road, Langho, when he was hit by a Honda Jazz being driven by Neil Pemberton.

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2 w. ago 'It was all lies, I wasn't that person': Furniture salesman, 62, left cryptic note about 'allegations from 40 years ago' before driving into tractor at high speed, inquest told

Phillip Roger Howarth was travelling westbound along the A14, a three lane carriageway,in his Skoda car shortly before he collided with the rear of a parked tractor, an inquest heard.

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3 w. ago Schoolboy cyclist, 11, died in crash after 'veering sharply' into path of bus after its driver beeped horn and tried to overtake, inquest told

Lucas Ashton was riding his bike in Bolton, Greater Manchester, when he was killed in a bus crash on December 30, 2022.

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3 w. 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.

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