19 h. ago Schoolgirl, 13, burned to death while sleeping on her bunk bed after it was 'set on fire with cigarette lighter', inquest hears

Layla Allen, 13, died after the blaze ripped through her family home in Prescot, Merseyside last year.

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28 h. ago Schoolgirl, 13, dies on top bunk after ‘bed was set on fire with a lighter’ and home gutted in blaze

A 13-year-old school girl tragically died on the top of her bunk bed after it was "set on fire with a lighter", an inquest heard. Firefighters arrived to the house on Kingsway, Prescot, and searched for Layla Allen - the only family member still inside the blazing house. The teenager was found lying on the...

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59 h. ago Champion horsewoman, 30, who was found hanged after celebrating her first wedding anniversary had taken cocktail of alcohol and cocaine, inquest hears

Abigail Garside, 30, 'stormed out' of her hotel room following an argument with her husband Samuel - just hours after the couple had posted jubilant photos to mark their milestone.

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3 d. ago Mystery remains after dad found dead in river after night out with friends

Nigel Stevens, 57, had been out with friends by a river before he was found dead two days later, and inquest heard

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3 d. ago Man's body discovered in crane claw full of waste in recycling plant horror

A crane operator found Nicholas Milburn's body in waste at Haverton Hill recycling centre in Billingham with an inquest hearing revealing his the cause of death was chest injuries

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4 d. ago Inquest hears that gambler thought he would be 'better off dead'

Inquest hears that gambler thought he would be 'better off dead'  BBC

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4 d. ago ‘Beautiful’ woman, 29, found dead in bed by boyfriend after house party – as mum says ‘we will love her always’

A "BEAUTIFUL" woman was found dead in bed by her boyfriend after a house party, an inquest heard. Polly Zajdler, 29, was helped upstairs after pals described her as being "unsteady on her feet". Her partner Scott went to check on her in the morning and discovered Polly unresponsive in bed, the court in Bradford...

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5 d. ago 'Devoted' mother found dead at home with her disabled daughter, eight, was 'frightened she might be taken away from her', inquest hears

A 'devoted' mother found dead at her home with her eight-year-old disabled daughter was frightened her child might be taken from her, an inquest heard. 

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5 d. ago 'Loving' woman found dead next to boyfriend's body had overdosed

An inquest heard Natalie Jones had four drugs in her system

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5 d. ago Mum got 'within inches' of saving drowning daughter before being swept away in sea tragedy

The search for missing 15-year-old Grace Keeling continues as an inquest has heard of the bravery of her devoted mother in her final tragic moments

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5 d. ago Mother and hero bystander drowned as they tried to rescue teenage girl, 15, swept into sea, inquest hears

Mark Ratcliffe, 67, died while attempting to save Grace Keeling, 15, and Sarah Keeling, 45, at Withernsea Bay Beach off the coast of East Yorkshire on January 2.

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5 d. ago Mum got 'within inches' of drowning daughter before being swept away in sea tragedy

As the search continues for missing 15-year-old Grace Keeling, an inquest has heard of the bravery of her devoted mother, Sarah Keeling, in her final tragic moments

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5 d. ago Doncaster toddler drowned on Christmas Day after falling into pond, inquest hears

Isobel Abigail Maxwell, two, was given CPR for about 25 minutes at the family home in Doncaster after falling into a pond but could not be saved

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5 d. ago Family of girl, two, who died after falling into pond on Christmas Day tried to save her with CPR for 25 minutes before ambulance arrived, inquest hears

Isobel Abigail Maxwell, two, died in the garden of her family home in Doncaster after disappearing from view having been playing happily with toys.

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5 d. ago Girl, 2, drowned on Christmas Day after parents 'couldn’t find her for a moment'

An inquest has heard how Isobel's parents administered CPR for 25 minutes after finding her

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8 d. ago Aria Thorpe, 9, died after single stab wound to chest in home as boy, 15, charged

Aria Thorpe was pronounced dead at her home in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, from a single stab wound to her chest, an inquest opening has heard

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8 d. ago ‘Beautiful’ girl, 9, died from single stab wound to chest, inquest hears

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with Aria Thorpe’s murder and is due to stand trial in June

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9 d. ago Teenager who got out of ambulance on M5 motorway died from 'multiple injuries', inquest hears

The deceased was Tasered by a police officer before being struck by a car

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1 week ago University student, 18, drowned from cold water shock during night time swim in the sea with friends, inquest hears

Michael Oppong-Yeboah, 18, had gone for a night time swim with friends from his university jiu jitsu society after a meal out when tragedy struck off Plymouth Hoe in Devon in March 2024.

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1 week ago Grandad died with 999 crew trapped in station as power cut closed electric gates

Peter Coates, 62, was struggling to breathe after his oxygen machine stopped working, an inquest heard. An emergency response in Redcar, Yorks, was delayed by a power cut

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