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inquest
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BBC Newssports5 days ago
Coroner Lists Alzheimer’s as Main Cause of Nobby Stiles’ Death, Adds CTE from Heading as Contributor
An inquest ruled that the 1966 World Cup winner's Alzheimer's disease was contributed to by chronic traumatic encephalopathy from heading the ball about 140,000 times. Stiles died in 2020 at age 78.
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leftfootforward.orgworld6 days agoUpdated
Inquest Opens Into Death of Train Driver Shaun Burton in Bedfordshire Crash
Senior Coroner Emma Whitting adjourned the five-minute hearing at Ampthill pending further reports. Burton, 60, died when his train struck a stationary service near Bedford on 19 June.
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globalnews.capolitics7 days ago
Inquest into Tatyanna Harrison's death ends as family seeks renewed police review
A coroner's inquest into the 2022 death of 20-year-old Indigenous woman Tatyanna Harrison ended recently. Her mother and supporters cited police and coroner missteps and demanded a fresh investigation.
citizen.co.zasports7 days agoUpdated
Police open inquest after body of 25-year-old man found in Cape Town home
Police opened an inquest after the 25-year-old's body was discovered Saturday in the Schotsche Kloof neighborhood. Adams had played in all three of South Africa's group-stage matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
New York Postscience31 days ago
Australian Woman Dies After Postpartum Hemorrhage Following Planned Home Birth
Stacey Warnecke, 30, bled for more than an hour before an ambulance was called following the birth of her son. An inquest examined the role of an unregulated birthkeeper present at the delivery.
yahoo.comworld33 days ago
Actor John Alford died of heart disease in Norfolk prison
John Alford died two months after being jailed for child sex offences. A coroner's inquest determined the cause of death as heart disease.
The Sydney Morning Heraldscience33 days ago
Doctors Report Trauma After Treating Influencer Who Died Following Home Birth
Medical staff at Frankston Hospital described ongoing trauma after attempting to save a woman who died from postpartum hemorrhage following an unassisted home birth. A coronial inquest heard testimony about the incident and rising complications linked to free births.
citizen.co.zaworld36 days ago
Reopened Inquest Hears Testimony on 1977 Death of Activist Matthews Mabelane but Issues No Ruling Yet
A South African court is re-examining the death of student activist Matthews Mabelane, who died in police custody in 1977. The reopened inquest is testing the original police account that he fell while trying to escape.
citizen.co.zaworld38 days agoUpdated
UK Inquest Opens into Unidentified Remains from 2025 Air India Crash That Killed 260
A UK inquest opened this week into unidentified remains from the June 2025 Air India crash that killed 260 people. Families continue to seek confirmation of identities.
jta.orgworld39 days ago
16 Academics Sign Letter Calling for Public Inquest Into Accuser's Suicide
Sixteen academics have signed a letter requesting a public inquest into the suicide of an accuser. The letter was reported by @zerohedge.
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New York Postworld42 days ago
UK Inquest Examines Death of 5-Year-Old Boy One Day After Flu Diagnosis and Hospital Discharge
Five-year-old Jax Jefferys died the evening after doctors at Queen Alexandra Hospital sent him home with a flu diagnosis and steroid prescription.
montrealgazette.comworld46 days ago
Coroner Hears Evidence Betfair Did Not Adequately Protect Gambler Who Took Own Life After Losses
A coroner's inquest was told that Betfair did not adequately protect a gambler who took his own life after losing thousands of pounds.
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The Bbcworld53 days ago
Expert tells inquest culvert near Noah Donohoe's disappearance was not high-risk
A hydrologist testified at an inquest that the culvert where Noah Donohoe was last seen was not high-risk. The 14-year-old's body was found six days after he went missing in north Belfast in June 2020.
focustaiwan.twtechnology55 days ago
Father of 14-year-old who died by suicide urges government action on social media
Mariano Janin, father of Mia Janin, called for stronger regulation of social media companies after an inquest linked his daughter's death to online bullying on Snapchat and TikTok.
The Timesscience71 days ago
Coroner Issues Open Verdict in Death of Eight-Week-Old Baby After Antihistamine Found in System
An inquest concluded on the balance of probabilities that Sandra Davidson administered chlorpheniramine to an eight-week-old boy hours before he was found unresponsive. A toxicology report detected the sedative in the infant’s bloodstream, though experts could not determine it pr…
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Inquest Opens into Death of Ian Huntley from Prison Attack in Durham
An inquest has opened into the death of Ian Huntley, who was fatally attacked in prison and died from blunt head injuries. Huntley, aged 52, was serving a life sentence for the 2002 murders of two 10-year-old girls. The inquest was suspended pending criminal proceedings against a…
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Inquest Finds Gaps in Suicide Prevention Training Before Matilda Davis's Death
Matilda Davis, a mother of two, took her own life on 3 October 2025 following a safeguarding visit prompted by concerns from her estranged husband. The inquest revealed that social workers did not directly ask about suicidal ideation or signpost her to crisis services. Warwickshi…
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Coroner's Inquest Examines Care Provided to Heather Winterstein Before Sepsis Death
A coroner's inquest into the death of 24-year-old Heather Winterstein from sepsis at a St. Catharines, Ontario, hospital heard testimony from an emergency medicine expert. The expert stated that Winterstein should not have been placed in the emergency room waiting area and requir…