inquest

Will Young tells inquest caring for ‘suicidal’ brother became ‘too much’

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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

Father died when a ‘game of slaps’ with his teenage son went tragically wrong, inquest hears 

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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

Retired BA captain, 62, who flew Concorde hanged himself at his £1.4million home, inquest hears 

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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

Girl, nine, killed by chronic asthma attack was hospitalised 27 times, landmark inquest hears

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The ‘desperate’ mother of a nine-year-old girl who died following a chronic asthma attack has said she would have moved house immediately had she known air pollution was harming her daughter, an inquest heard, Nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah died in February 2013 after suffering numerous seizures and making almost 30 visits to hospital with breathing problems over … Read more

Girl, 13, died in farm quad bike accident after she rode to see her beloved horses, inquest hears

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Girl, 13, died in farm quad bike accident after she rode to see her beloved horses, inquest hears Artemis Morgan rode bike to see and care for her two horses but never returned  She was found on the farm in Buckfastleigh, Devon, by her mother Joanna  Her neck was broken and her hair trapped beneath one … Read more

Schoolgirl, 15, died taking ecstasy supplied by two teenagers bought on dark web, inquest hears

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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

Football club captain, 21, hanged himself night out drinking and taking cocaine, inquest hears 

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Football club captain, 21, hanged himself after telling his friends ‘I’m done’ while on a night out drinking and taking cocaine, inquest hears Shaun Young had become emotional while out with friends in Pontypridd  The 21-year-old football captain told his mates he was ‘done’ and ‘couldn’t go on’ His father found Shaun hanged at his … Read more

Mother-of-four, 47, died after being strangled by her two dogs when she fell over, inquest hears

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Mother-of-four, 47, died after being strangled by her two Staffordshire bull terriers when she fell over and their leads wrapped around her neck on morning walk, 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 to get her … Read more

Inquest into asthma girl’s death is told policy fuelled rise in pollution 

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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