A grandmother died in a ‘one-in-ten-million’ freak accident when an oxygen tank being used to treat her for suspected coronavirus exploded ‘like a Roman Candle firework’, an inquest has heard. Paramedics were administering oxygen treatment to Lynn Hadley at her home in Walsall, West Midlands, when sparks – described as like being from a ‘humongous … Read more
A father-of-two was found dead in a paddling pool in a back garden with his girlfriend in a heart-breaking double tragedy, an inquest heard. Jason Bentham was discovered in the water by police officers who attended the address in St Helens on May 8. The 43-year-old was alongside his partner and mother-of-three Michelle Slater with … Read more
An RAF serviceman was found hanged in his barracks after worrying about having his first child with his ex-girlfriend, a coroner has heard. Luke Neeson, 25, had been socialising with his colleagues at The Eagle Public House in Oxfordshire on Boxing Day when he started saying he was ‘anxious’ about becoming a first-time father. He … Read more
The wife of a British superbike champion who plummeted to her death from a hotel on her honeymoon died of head and chest injuries resulting from the fall, a coroner ruled today. Newly-wed Abigail Elson, 27, died after falling from a fourth-floor window at the Jumeirah Creekside Hotel in Dubai. Her husband Sean Emmett has … Read more
An 84-year-old Shopping centre pioneer died after falling and banging his head while chasing a runaway trolley on a golf course, an inquest heard today. Harold Couch from Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, had been playing a round of golf at Denham Golf Club when on the 11th hole his golf trolley began rolling down a hill. … Read more
A fresh inquest will be held into the death of a woman murdered by a double killer after her parents won their legal challenge at the High Court today. Susan Nicholson, 52, was murdered by her boyfriend Robert Trigg in Worthing in 2011, five years after he killed another lover, 35-year-old Caroline Devlin, in 2006. … Read more
Talented showjumper, 16, killed herself after arguing with her mother for going too fast on her pony, inquest hears Brodie Morgan, 16, was found dead in a wooded area near Llantrisant, Wales Described as a ‘happy and bubbly’ pupil at St Joseph’s Roman Catholic School Schoolgirl had fallen out with a group of friends in … Read more
Father-of-two, 30, fell overboard and drowned while boating on the Thames with his young son after taking a ‘large amount’ of cocaine, inquest hears Jake Brown, 30, reported missing after child spotted in boat on his own in June Specialist divers discovered body next day on riverbed at Sunbury-on-Thames The coroner heard he had ingested a … Read more
A farmer has insisted he had a ‘good plan’ for moving the cattle which stampeded along a public bridleway and killed a primary school teacher in front of her horrified family. Alistair Nixon gave evidence today in the inquest into the death of Marian Clode, 61, who was hit three times by the lead cow … Read more
Superbike champion Sean Emmett today arrived at the inquest of his second wife who plummeted from a Dubai hotel room during their honeymoon accompanied by his third wife, whom he was jailed for assaulting. Mr Emmett, 50, walked alongside Lana Saoud, 29, as he prepared to give his version of events about the night Abigail Elson, … Read more