Singer Will Young has told an inquest how caring for his ‘suicidal’ twin brother had ‘become too much’ before his tragic death. Rupert Young, 41, jumped to his death from Westminster Bridge in central London following years of battling with mental health and addiction, the hearing was told. The tragedy came just days after Rupert … Read more
The bursar at prestigious Wellington College died when a ‘game of slaps’ with his teenage son went tragically wrong, a coroner heard. The pair had been out watching football in April last year and took part in the game which saw former Army veteran Malcolm Callender reel backwards and hit his head on the road. … Read more
The ‘desperate’ mother of a nine-year-old girl who died following a chronic asthma attack has said she would have moved house had she known air pollution was harming her daughter, an inquest heard. Ella Kissi-Debrah died in February 2013 after suffering numerous seizures and making almost 30 visits to hospital with breathing problems over the previous … Read more
A retired British Airways captain was found hanged at his home on a millionaires’ estate after he was accused of ‘troubling’ domestic abuse, an inquest heard today. Former Concorde pilot and BBC composer David Ffoulkes-Williams, 62, was being investigated by police after a new girlfriend, who had moved into his lavish Surrey home, made allegations … Read more
Schoolgirl, 15, died at gathering with friends after taking ecstasy supplied by two teenagers who bought the tablets off the dark web, inquest hears Hannah Bragg, 15, from Tavistock, Devon, was killed by toxic effects of MDMA The schoolgirl who was celebrating end of exams took ecstasy in a field in 2018 Senior coroner said she was … Read more
Mother-of-four, 47, was strangled to death by her two Staffordshire bull terriers when their leads wrapped around her neck as they tried to help her up after a fall, inquest hears Deborah Mary Roberts was walking the dogs in Wrexham when she stumbled Tyson and Ruby were on rope leads and began pulling on them … Read more
Was tragic Ella, 9, killed by the ‘dash for diesel’? Inquest into asthma girl’s death is told policy fuelled rise in pollution Ella Kissi-Debrah died in 2013 after 3 years of seizures and 27 visits to hospital The nine-year-old lived 80ft from the South Circular road in south-east London Inquest into her death in 2014 … Read more
A toddler drowned in a hot tub after crawling outside when his mother left the back door open as she worked from home while caring for her twins, an inquest heard today. Eddie Murphy-Boxall, 18 months, was found unresponsive in the water by his heartbroken mother Siobhan Murphy, who had opened the door to let in some … Read more
Air pollution levels outside the home of a schoolgirl who died after an asthma attack ‘consistently exceeded’ legal limits, an inquest heard today. Ella Kissi-Debrah died after three years of seizures and 27 visits to hospital for treatment to breathing problems. The nine-year-old lived just 80ft from a notorious pollution ‘hotspot’ on the busy south … Read more
Woman, 69, died in house fire after embers from wood burner ignited nearby ‘materials’ in her home, inquest hears Kathleen Braithwaite died in a ‘towering inferno’ at her home near Workington Plumes of smoke were seen billowing from the roof while fire engines arrived Blaze started moments after Mrs Braithwaite’s husband threw a log on … Read more