Errol Graham death: Nottingham man starved after benefits stopped – BBC News
‘Relatives of a man who starved to death after his benefits were stopped have said the system is “not fit for purpose”.’
BBC, 29th January 2020
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Category: inquests
East Kent hospitals: Care watchdog inspects trust after baby death apology – BBC News
‘England’s care watchdog has carried out a no-notice inspection of an NHS trust at the centre of concerns over the possible preventable deaths of babies.’
BBC News, 24th January 2020
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East Kent hospitals: Baby deaths ‘could have been prevented’ – BBC News
‘At least seven preventable baby deaths may have occurred at one of the largest groups of hospitals in England since 2016, a BBC investigation has found.’
BBC News, 23rd January 2020
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Guildford pub bomb police face High Court threat over files – BBC News
‘Lawyers in the Guildford pub bombing inquest have threatened Surrey Police with High Court action over archives removed from a history centre.’
BBC News, 22nd January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High number of prison deaths are preventable, says damning new report – The Guardian
‘The persistently high death toll in prisons is a “national scandal”, with too many deaths avoidable, according to a new report published on Wednesday.’
The Guardian, 22nd January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Home Office proposes offence of possessing terrorist propaganda – The Guardian
‘A new offence relating to possession of terrorist propaganda that glorifies or encourages extremism could be introduced to toughen up UK anti-terror laws.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Probation officer supervising Conner Marshall killer was ‘overwhelmed’ – The Guardian
‘A probation services officer broke down in tears during an inquest as she described being “overwhelmed” by her workload in the months before a serial offender she was supervising murdered a teenager in an unprovoked attack.’
The Guardian, 7th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Timetable set for new inquest into ‘air quality’ death of child – Local Government Lawyer
‘A new inquest into the death of 9 year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah will be held November or December this year, following the ordering of a new inquest by the high court last year.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd January 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Guildford pub bomb inquest family ‘never going to get justice’ – BBC News
‘A woman who lost her soldier sister in the Guildford pub bombings has said her family are “never going to get justice” even though the inquest has resumed.’
BBC News, 18th December 2019
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Coroner criticises NHS after death of patient with broken neck who was shunted between hospitals three times – The Independent
‘The death of Jean Waghorn, who died after contracting pneumonia in hospital, sparked criticism from a coroner who said the NHS trust had ignored earlier warnings over moving patients between hospitals. Senior coroner Veronica Deeley had issued two official alerts to Brighton and Sussex Hospitals Trust last year after the deaths of frail elderly patients who were wrongly shuttled between hospitals.’
The Independent, 16th December 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Coroner warns theme parks to act on ride danger after girl’s death – The Guardian
‘A coroner has warned theme park operators about the risk of future deaths unless they address safety concerns over water rides, after an inquest into the drowning of an 11-year-old girl.’
The Guardian, 10th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Mark Duggan shooting report challenged by human rights groups – The Guardian
‘The official report into the police shooting of a man whose death sparked the 2011 riots is facing a new challenge from human rights investigators who say a virtual model of the shooting shows its main conclusion is wrong.’
The Guardian, 5th December 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Family of murdered autistic man attack coroner’s refusal to hold ‘full and fearless’ inquest – Daily Telegraph
‘A coroner has been criticised for refusing to hold a “full and fearless” inquest into murder of autistic man killed by a dangerous criminal just out of prison on licence.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
State accountability for killings of civilians by soldiers in Northern Ireland: can the UK duck out? – Red Lion Chambers
‘On Nov 11, 2019, the Conservative Party announced rather unclear plans to take legal steps to ensure that inquest juries in Northern Ireland could not return verdicts of unlawful killing in relation to actions by UK soldiers (and presumably other state agents such as the RUC police) in operations during The Troubles. The plans also apparently include barring prosecutions for any alleged unlawful acts during such operations during The Troubles (there is no statute of limitations on serious criminal offences in the UK so this would be an entirely novel step).’
Red Lion Chambers, 14th November 2019
Source: www.redlionchambers.co.uk
Inquest concludes serious failures contributed to self-inflicted death of Beth Tenquist – Garden Court Chambers
‘Following an Inquest lasting 10 days, a jury returned a damning narrative in respect of Sussex NHS Trust and Mill View Psychiatric Hospital, setting out a catalogue of failings by the Trust.’
Garden Court Chambers, 27th November 2019
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
Hillsborough: David Duckenfield found not guilty of manslaughter – The Guardian
‘The former South Yorkshire police chief superintendent David Duckenfield has been found not guilty of gross negligence manslaughter more than 30 years after he commanded the police at the 1989 FA Cup semi-final at Hillsborough between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, at which 96 people died.’
The Guardian, 28th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Hinckley deaths: Boys ‘were unlawfully killed’, coroner concludes – BBC News
‘Two boys found dead with their father at a house were unlawfully killed, a coroner has concluded.’
BBC News, 27th November 2019
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Inquest finds St Leonards hospice patients were unlawfully killed in fire – Garden Court Chambers
‘At an inquest in Hastings yesterday Senior Coroner Alan Craze concluded that three patients who died after a fire at a hospice on 11 July 2015 were unlawfully killed.’
Garden Court Chambers, 21st November 2019
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
High court quash coroner’s anonymity ruling and allows family of Andrew Hall to see inquest evidence of police officers – Garden Court Chambers
‘On 30 October 2019 the High Court ordered that seven family members be entitled to see 16 West Yorkshire police offers and a custody nurse give evidence at the inquest into the death of Andrew Hall, quashing the coroner’s ruling on anonymity.’
Garden Court Chambers, 8th November 2019
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
Jury highlight Morton Hall multiple staff failures as inquest concludes on death of immigration detainee Carlington Spencer – Garden Court Chambers
‘The inquest into the death of Carlington Spencer, known to his family as ‘Jammy’, concluded on Friday 8 November. Carlington was an immigration detainee at Morton Hall Immigration Removal Centre.’
Garden Court Chambers, 14th November 2019
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
