The inquest into the death of Marcin Gwozdzinski today concluded finding serious failings which contributed to his death at Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre (IRC), including missing “significant warning signs” and inadequate risk assessments by untrained staff. Ultimately the jury concluded the main contributing factor to...
Before HM Coroner Emma Brown Birmingham and Solihull Coroners Court 50 Newton St, Birmingham B4 6NE Opens 10 June 2019 Scheduled for five – six days Marcus McGuire was 35 years old when he died on 24 April 2018. He was found unresponsive in his cell at HMP Birmingham and...
Before HM Assistant Coroner for Nottinghamshire, Ivan Cartwright The Council House, Old Market Square, Nottingham NG1 2DT Starts 3 June 2019, expected to last 7 days 29 year old Shane Stroughton was found hanged in his cell on the induction unit of HMP Nottingham on 13 September 2017....
The inquest opens today into the double shooting of Christine Lee and her daughter Lucy on 23 February 2014. Christine and Lucy were shot by John Lowe using shotguns that were removed and then returned by Surrey police seven months before the murders. The inquest...
Meirion James, 53, a dearly loved son, brother and uncle with a history of bipolar disorder, died on 31 January 2015 following restraint by police officers at Haverfordwest Police Station. He had been detained having earlier called the police to his home after an incident...
Thames Valley Police have been found to have breached human rights following a fatal pursuit collision five years ago. Today at the County Court sitting at Central London, HHJ Baucher handed down her judgement in the case of Julie Seddon and others v The Chief Constable...
Before HM Coroner Maria Voisin Avon Coroner's Court. The Courthouse, Old Weston Road, North Somerset, BS48 1UL 5 November 2018 – 19 November 2018 The inquest into the self-inflicted death of Jessica (Jess) Whitchurch in HMP Eastwood Park has concluded, with the jury returning a damning conclusion...
Heddwyn Hughes, 67, was a vulnerable adult who was in the care of Hywel Dda Health Trust at Carmarthen. The inquest into his death today concluded he was failed following a catastrophic injury whilst detained in a care home for people with learning disabilities. Heddwyn had...
On 19th July 2018 Senior Coroner, Nadia Persaud, at Walthamstow Coroners Court handed down her conclusion following the inquest into the death of Leon Evans. She concluded that his death had been contributed to by failings of mental health services. Leon who was from Dagenham and...
After six days of evidence at Gloucestershire Coroner’s Court an inquest jury concluded that “inappropriate” restraint by security staff at Stowfield Business Park near Lydbrook contributed to the death of Mark Kentish, a 55 year old father of six, on 23 June 2016. The previous day...