Police renew appeal for information on murdered Putin critic Nikolay Glushkov hours before inquest

Police renew appeal for information on murdered Putin critic hours before his inquest today – with call for witnesses of ‘black VW van’ seen near home of 68-year-old found ‘strangled to death’ a week after Salisbury Novichok attack Met Police’s Richard Smith said questions remain over Nikolay Glushkov’s death The 68-year-old was found in New … Read more

Baby killed after his pram was struck by BMW died after suffering major trauma, inquest hears

A two-week-old baby boy who was killed after his pram was struck by a car died as a result of ‘major trauma’, an inquest heard today. Ciaran Leigh Morris was pinned to a wall by a BMW that mounted the pavement in Brownhills, West Midlands, at around 4pm on Easter Sunday. The newborn was rushed … Read more

Mother-of-three, 44, was mauled to death by her two American bulldogs, inquest hears

A mother-of-three died after she was attacked by two American bulldogs in her home following a ‘heated’ argument with her daughter, an inquest has heard.   Elayne Stanley, 44, suffered multiple dog bite injuries at her home in Widnes, Cheshire, on September 24 2019. An inquest at Parr Hall, Warrington, on Wednesday, heard the dogs had … Read more

Patient, 21, died because staff did not understand sickle cell disease, inquest hears 

Evan Smith, 21, was forced to call 999 from his temporary bed in a hospital corridor when he grew concerned about his oxygen levels A patient in sickle cell crisis who rang 999 from his hospital bed after being refused oxygen would not have died if medical staff had recognised his symptoms and offered a … Read more

Toddler suffocated after falling down gap behind his mother’s bed while watching TV, inquest hears

19-month-old toddler suffocated after falling down gap behind his mother’s bed while watching TV, inquest hears, as coroner rules death was ‘tragic accident’ L-Jay Leon Crossling Meads died at the family home in Grove Hill, Middlesbrough He fell down the side of his mother’s double bed before being rushed to hospital Pathologists ruled toddler died from … Read more

Scunthorpe: Grandmother, 62, died when she fell down the stairs at her home, inquest hears 

Grandmother, 62, died when she fell down the stairs at her home after drinking ten pints on night out to celebrate the end of lockdown, inquest hears Susan Pinder, 62, died after she fell down the stairs in her Scunthorpe home The grandmother-of-seven donated her organs after her death last July Coroner Mark Kendall concluded … Read more

Mother of twins, 4, died after taking cocktail of painkillers, inquest hears 

Mother of four-year-old twins who suffered with anxiety during lockdown and was worried about her weight died after taking cocktail of painkillers, inquest hears Leisa Foley suffered with back pain and concerns about weight, inquest heard She was also suffering with mental health issues her sister told the hearing   Told her doctor she was suffering … Read more

Mother of four-year-old twins died after taking cocktail of painkillers, inquest hears 

Mother of four-year-old twins who suffered with anxiety during lockdown and was worried about her weight died after taking cocktail of painkillers, inquest hears Leisa Foley suffered with back pain and concerns about weight, inquest heard She was also suffering with mental health issues her sister told the hearing   Told her doctor she was suffering … Read more

Sarah Everard inquest will open today

Sarah Everard, 33, went missing on March 3 after leaving a friend’s house in Clapham, sparking a week-long search that ended when her body was found in woodland near Ashford The inquest into the death of Sarah Everard will open today after a second post-mortem examination to establish how she was killed was ordered yesterday … Read more

Husband, 61, hanged himself in garage after struggling to cope with isolation, inquest hears 

Husband, 61, hanged himself in garage of his Surrey home after struggling to cope with isolation during Covid pandemic, inquest hears Ray Herridge’s body was found by his wife at garage in Epson, Surrey, on Feb 2 Inquest was told combination of isolation and his cancer diagnosis got too much The 61-year-old hand wrote a … Read more