A grandmother died in a ‘one-in-ten-million’ freak accident when an oxygen tank being used to treat her for suspected coronavirus exploded ‘like a Roman Candle firework’, an inquest has heard. Paramedics were administering oxygen treatment to Lynn Hadley at her home in Walsall, West Midlands, when sparks – described as like being from a ‘humongous … Read more
An RAF serviceman was found hanged in his barracks after worrying about having his first child with his ex-girlfriend, a coroner has heard. Luke Neeson, 25, had been socialising with his colleagues at The Eagle Public House in Oxfordshire on Boxing Day when he started saying he was ‘anxious’ about becoming a first-time father. He … Read more
The wife of a British superbike champion who plummeted to her death from a hotel on her honeymoon died of head and chest injuries resulting from the fall, a coroner ruled today. Newly-wed Abigail Elson, 27, died after falling from a fourth-floor window at the Jumeirah Creekside Hotel in Dubai. Her husband Sean Emmett has … Read more
A fresh inquest will be held into the death of a woman murdered by a double killer after her parents won their legal challenge at the High Court today. Susan Nicholson, 52, was murdered by her boyfriend Robert Trigg in Worthing in 2011, five years after he killed another lover, 35-year-old Caroline Devlin, in 2006. … Read more
A fresh inquest will be held into the death of a woman murdered by a double killer after her parents won their legal challenge at the High Court today. Susan Nicholson, 52, was murdered by her boyfriend Robert Trigg in Worthing in 2011, five years after he killed another lover, 35-year-old Caroline Devlin, in 2006. … Read more
Superbike champion Sean Emmett today arrived at the inquest of his second wife who plummeted from a Dubai hotel room during their honeymoon accompanied by his third wife, whom he was jailed for assaulting. Mr Emmett, 50, walked alongside Lana Saoud, 29, as he prepared to give his version of events about the night Abigail Elson, … Read more
Superbike champion Sean Emmett today arrived at the inquest of his second wife who plummeted from a Dubai hotel room during their honeymoon accompanied by his third wife, whom he was jailed for assaulting. Mr Emmett, 50, walked alongside Lana Saoud, 29, as he prepared to give his version of events about the night Abigail Elson, … Read more
JCB worker, 53, who was driven to drink by being furloughed was found dead at foot of the stairs by his wife after suffering cardiac arrest triggered by excess alcohol, inquest hears Craig Batkin, 53, collapsed at his home in Stoke-on-Trent on May 17 He had been furloughed for two months by JCB digger company His … Read more
JCB worker, 53, who was driven to drink by being furloughed was found dead at foot of the stairs by his wife after suffering cardiac arrest triggered by excess alcohol, inquest hears Craig Batkin, 53, collapsed at his home in Stoke-on-Trent on May 17 He had been furloughed for two months by JCB digger company His … Read more
Nicolas Eaton (pictured), from Hailsham, East Sussex, was found dead at home by one of his sons in November last year A grandfather died after a pharmacy perscription told him to take ten times the appropriate amount of pain medication, an inquest heard. Nicholas Eaton had been placed on methadone in addition to his regular medication … Read more