Inquest

Quarry Death Children Had Hunting Knife Wounds, Inquest Hears

PA | Posted 24.04.2013 | UK

Three children found dead near their father's body in a disused quarry had suffered neck wounds thought to have been inflicted with a hunting knife, a...

Widower 'Forgives' Midwife Over Pregnant Wife's Death

PA | Posted 11.04.2013 | UK

The widower of an Indian woman who died following a miscarriage in hospital in Ireland said he forgives a midwife who said a termination was not possi...

Berezovsky 'Found Lying In Bathroom With Ligature Round His Neck'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 28.03.2013 | UK

Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky was found lying on his bathroom floor with a "ligature around his neck and a piece of similar material on the shower...

Star Student Had Visited 'Suicide' Forums And Ordered Drugs Online

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 27.02.2013 | UK

A shocked coroner has called for a crackdown on online drugs suppliers after hearing how a gifted teenager took her own life. Nigel Meadows called ...

Soldier Died In 'Drunken Shooting' In Iraq, Inquest Hears

PA | Posted 25.02.2013 | UK

A soldier died in a drunken shooting incident while he was with three comrades in Iraq, one of them told mourners at his wake, an inquest has heard. ...

London Helicopter Crash: Pilot 'Told Not To Take Off'

Posted 23.01.2013 | UK

A pilot who was killed after his helicopter crashed into a crane in central London had been advised not to embark on the journey because of poor visib...

Amy Winehouse's Death 'Caused By Alcohol'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 08.01.2013 | UK

A second inquest into the death of singer Amy Winehouse has confirmed that her death was caused by alcohol. The same verdict of misadventure was re...

Amy Winehouse Inquest Reopens After Coroner Controversy

PA/ The Huffington Post UK | Posted 08.01.2013 | UK

The inquest into the death of singer Amy Winehouse is due to be reheard on Tuesday. The Back To Black star was found dead at her north London home ...

Red Arrows Pilot Killed 'After Suffering Effects Of G-Force'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.12.2012 | UK

A Red Arrows pilot almost lost consciousness due to the effects of G-force shortly before he crashed, an inquest heard on Thursday. Flight Lieutena...

Miraculous Survival Of Girl Held In Her Father's Arms As He Leapt In Front Of A Train

Ross Parry | Sara C Nelson | Posted 26.12.2012 | UK

A little girl who was hit by a train as her father leapt to his death while clutching her in his arms has made a miraculous recovery. Scarlett Str...

'State-Sponsored Nuclear Terrorism On The Streets Of London'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 20.09.2012 | UK

The poisoning of Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko would be "state-sponsored nuclear terrorism on the streets of London" if it were proved foreign agen...

Hillsborough Families Demand Inquest In Liverpool

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 16.11.2012 | UK

Lawyers for the families of those killed in the Hillsborough disaster are to write to the Attorney General demanding that an inquest be held in Liverp...

Inquest Hears Details Of Couples Fatal Falls

PA | Posted 31.08.2012 | UK

A father fighting depression killed himself while on a family getaway after witnessing the accidental death of his wife four days earlier, orphaning t...

Inquest For Hanged Soldier Anne-Marie Ellement, Allegedly Raped By Army Colleagues

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 07.08.2012 | UK

The suicide of a female soldier - who claimed she was raped by two fellow military police officers - is to be reinvestigated after family members comp...

Girl Who Died During A PE Lesson Had 'Rare Heart Condition'

PA | Posted 12.06.2012 | UK Universities & Education

A 15-year-old schoolgirl who collapsed and died in front of fellow pupils suffered a rare heart condition, an inquest has heard. Lily Webster, a Ye...

Inquest Due To Open Into Death Of Student During PE Lesson

PA | Posted 12.06.2012 | UK Universities & Education

An inquest into the death of a 15-year-old girl who died suddenly during a PE lesson will be held on Tuesday. Lily Webster, a Year 11 pupil at Stow...

Driver Dies After Inhaling Toxic Gas From Airbag

Huffington Post UK | Posted 29.05.2012 | UK

A "fit and healthy" marine engineer died from bronchial pneumonia after inhaling fumes from his airbag, an inquest has recorded. Ron Smith, 59, was...

Worker 'Utterly Devastated' Over Lamp Post Baby Death

PA | Posted 14.05.2012 | UK

A workman who cut the base of a lamp post that later fell, fatally injuring a baby, wishes he had died instead, an inquest has heard. Tommy Hollis ...

'I'm Really Sorry': Mother Tells Inquest Of Last Moments With Daughter

PA/Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 04.05.2012 | UK

A mother who accused a hospital of neglecting her baby after open-heart surgery told today how she apologised to her daughter for being unable to help...

Mystery Still Surrounds MI6 Spy's Death

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 02.05.2012 | UK

Gareth Williams crammed his life with secrets - in and out of work. The 31-year-old excelled as a spy, producing "world-class" code-breaking intell...

Spy Inquest To Rule Out Unlawful Killing

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 02.05.2012 | UK

The coroner investigating the death of MI6 spy Gareth Williams is to rule out unlawful killing as the cause of his death today. Dr Fiona Wilcox wil...

Desperate Mother 'Bribed Nurse With £100 Gift Voucher Over Fears Daughter Was Being Neglected'

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson/ PA | Posted 01.07.2012 | UK

A bereaved mother sobbed as she told an inquest she bought a £100 gift voucher for an NHS nurse in the hope of better care for her one-year-old daugh...

'Woman's Wig' Alerted Policeman Sent To Check On Gareth Williams

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.04.2012 | UK

A woman's wig hanging on a chair caught the attention of the policeman sent to Gareth Williams's flat to check on the missing spy, an inquest has hear...

Relatives To Demand Answers Over MI6 Spy Found Dead In Bag

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 23.04.2012 | UK

Relatives of an MI6 spy found in a holdall are to demand answers over the death of agent Gareth Williams, and whether he was killed by secret services...

Tourists 'Unaware Of Nose-Dive'

PA | Posted 07.05.2012 | UK

A group of passengers travelling on an ill-fated plane may not have known when it began to nose-dive and then crashed into a swamp in Cameroon, an inq...