Why are vulnerable women still being jailed? – The Guardian
“Suicide case highlights dangers of unsafe prisons, say campaigners.”
The Guardian, 16th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: inquests
Pregnant mother died on operating table after trainees removed ovary by mistake – Daily Telegraph
“A heavily pregnant mother died on the operating table after two unsupervised trainee surgeons removed one of her ovaries instead of her appendix by mistake.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th June 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hillsborough inquests to be heard by jury – BBC News
“Fresh inquests into the deaths of the 96 Hillsborough victims will be held before a jury, a coroner has confirmed.”
BBC News, 5th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Women guilty over party drug that killed friend – Daily Telegraph
“The parents of a young woman who died after taking mephedrone have issued a warning against the so-called ‘party drug’ that ‘ripped our family apart’.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lucy Meadows coroner tells press: ‘shame on you’ – The Guardian
“A coroner told the press ‘shame on all of you’ as he ruled that a primary school teacher had killed herself after her gender reassignment became national news.”
The Guardian, 28th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fair inquest for Litvinenko impossible, judge warns – The Independent
“Hearing in danger of collapse after British Government’s accused of evidence cover-up.”
The Independent, 17th May 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Paul Ridd inquest: NHS neglect ‘contributed to death’ – BBC News
“A man with severe learning difficulties died from natural causes contributed to by neglect at a Swansea hospital, a coroner has ruled.”
BBC News, 2nd May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New Hillsborough inquest will be held in north-west, coroner rules – The Guardian
“Lord Justice Goldring says hearing should be held near where bereaved families live, but not too close to Liverpool.”
The Guardian, 2nd May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hillsborough disaster police officers to refuse to give evidence to inquest – The Guardian
“Police officers on duty at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough football ground when 96 Liverpool supporters died in 1989 will refuse to give evidence to the new inquest into the disaster, their barristers have said at a pre-inquest hearing.”
The Guardian, 25th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sapper Mark Smith death: Coroner calls for inquiry – BBC News
“A coroner has called for an inquiry to look at ‘systemic failures’ in an investigation into the death of a Kent soldier in Afghanistan.”
BBC News, 11th April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teenager killed on Greek island by single punch was ‘unlawfully killed’ – The Guardian
“A teenager who was killed on holiday after falling from a stage following a single punch was unlawfully killed, a coroner ruled.”
The Guardian, 4th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Anonymity granted for nurse due to give evidence at inquest into death of Royal hoax call victim Jacintha Saldanha – The Independent
“A nurse due to give evidence at the inquest into the death of Royal hoax call victim Jacintha Saldanha has been granted anonymity to offer protection against similar media interest.”
The Independent, 26th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Wandsworth jail criticised over prisoner death – The Guardian
“An inquest jury has criticised procedures and practice at the UK’s biggest jail following the death of a prisoner, jailed for stealing a gingerbread man in the 2011 riots.”
The Guardian, 26th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hillsborough inquest hearing date set – BBC News
“A hearing to decide the date and location of a fresh inquest into the deaths of the 96 Hillsborough victims will take place next month.”
BBC News, 22nd March 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Inquest to open into death of prisoner convicted of stealing gingerbread man – The Guardian
“The inquest into the death in prison of a man convicted of stealing a gingerbread man during the riots in 2011 opens in London on Monday. James Best, 37, had a history of mental illness and physical problems, which his foster family say were not addressed by the prison.”
The Guardian, 17th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
British soldier Michael Maguire was unlawfully killed, inquest rules – The Guardian
“A soldier was unlawfully killed when he was hit in the head by a machine-gun bullet as he rested in a supposedly safe area next to a firing range, an inquest jury has ruled.”
The Guardian, 13th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Family of royal hoax suicide nurse denied legal aid for inquest – The Independent
“The family of the nurse who apparently took her own life after answering the Duchess of Cambridge hoax call has been denied legal aid for her inquest, The Independent can disclose.”
The Independent, 7th March 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
