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London firefighter who hanged himself was not being ‘bullied’ as the only BAME member, inquest hears

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The colleagues of a junior firefighter who took his own life did not think he was being bullied, an inquest has heard. Jaden Francois-Esprit, 21, was found hanged at his home in Wapping, east London, in August 2020 despite no previous history of mental health issues.    The inquest heard the firefighter felt he was being bullied … Read more

Teenage couple who died in fireball crash were not wearing seat-belts, inquest hears

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A newlywed teenage couple were caught on camera moments before they died in a fireball crash while fleeing from police on the wrong side of a busy duel carriageway in west London. Patrick McDonagh, 19, and his pregnant wife Shauna, 18, were killed when their silver Renault Mégane hit a coach and burst into flames on … Read more

Missing nurse died from cardiac arrest after being found collapsed in hotel room, inquest told

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‘Beautiful and inspiring’ mental health nurse, 26, who was reported missing by her family died from cardiac arrest after she was found collapsed inside locked Premier Inn hotel room, inquest hears Bronwen Morgan was just days away from her 27th birthday when she vanished Loved ones raised the alarm when they weren’t able to reach … Read more

McDonald’s worker, 21, was crushed to death by landslide in freak accident in Wales, inquest hears

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McDonald’s worker, 21, was crushed to death by landslide in freak accident after stepping off bus to watch rescue workers clearing up storm debris on country road in Wales, inquest hears Corey Sharpling, 21, stopped to watch emergency workers in Cwmduan, Wales  They were moving a tree as Storm Callum wreaked havoc in October 2018 … Read more

Staffordshire grandfather took his own life after he was furloughed, inquest hears

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A grandfather took his own life after struggling to cope with being furloughed and not being able to see his much-loved family – in particular his granddaughter, ‘the apple of his eye’ – during lockdown. Malcolm Mather, also known as Clive, from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, was found dead by a dog walker near dense woodland last … Read more

British girl killed by allergic reaction after ‘lick’ of ice cream on Spanish holiday, inquest hears

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Habiba Chishti, nine, died while on a Spanish  half term break with her family after suffering an allergic reaction to nuts in an ice cream A nine-year-old British schoolgirl who died on a Spanish family holiday was killed by an allergic reaction after just ‘one lick’ of an ice cream, an inquest heard. Habiba Chishti … Read more

Mother-of-one teaching assistant accidentally killed herself with anxiety pills, inquest hears 

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Alexandria Pierce-Baddeley, 29, who leaves behind a nine-year-old daughter, was suffering from a nasty mouth abscess in the days before her death A teaching assistant accidentally killed herself from an overdose of anxiety pills and wine after refusing to go to the dentist for fear of catching Covid, an inquest heard. Alexandria Pierce-Baddeley, 29, who … Read more

Artist died while swimming after joking that he might have a heart attack and drown, inquest hears 

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Artist died while swimming after joking that he might have a heart attack and drown, inquest hears Marc Treanor, 57, was renowned for creating giant works of art on beaches The artist was on holiday in Cornwall when he suffered problems during a swim Inquest was told he drowned after joking he might have a … Read more

Lorry driver tells inquest he would have avoided killing two if there had been a hard shoulder

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Lorry driver jailed for killing two men in smart motorway crash tells inquest he would have avoided them if there had been a hard shoulder Prezemyslaw Szuba, 40, killed Jason Mercer, 44, and Alexandru Murgeanu, 22  Szuba, from Hull, told an inquest into the deaths: ‘If there had been a hard shoulder on this bit … Read more

Inquest into ‘unexplained’ death of Nicolas Lyndhurst’s son Archie, 19, ‘is cancelled’ 

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The inquest into the ‘unexplained’ death of teenage actor Archie Lyndhurst has been abandoned. A coroner has dropped the investigation into the tragedy, according to reports, after the star was found dead at his family home in west London on September 22 after a short illness. The teenager, who had been acting since the age … Read more