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- Courts · London
Greenford sisters' deaths ruled suicides by coroner
A coroner has ruled that three sisters from Greenford, west London, who were found dead in the sea at Brighton on May 13, died by suicide. The inquest heard the women could not swim and entered the water in adverse conditions.
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Courts · NewhamCoroner Warns of Further Deaths After Newham Centre Killing
A man was unlawfully killed at Newham Mental Health Centre in January 2023. A coroner has issued a Prevention of Future Deaths report to the East London NHS Foundation Trust and NHS England, citing neglect and repeated failings in patient care.
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Courts · City of LondonMotorhead guitarist Phil Campbell died from multi-organ failure
An inquest has determined that Motorhead guitarist Phil Campbell died from multi-organ failure. The musician, who had undergone multiple surgeries at London's Royal Free Hospital, passed away on March 13.
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Courts · City of LondonBrother who saved sister’s life dies from same rare condition
A 21-year-old man who donated bone marrow to his sister at the age of two has died from the same rare genetic disorder that claimed her life. Dushyant Mehta passed away on March 12 at University College London Hospital.
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Courts · Richmond upon ThamesCoroner raises alarm concerns after elderly woman's death
A coroner has issued a report highlighting safety concerns at a Teddington care home after a 90-year-old resident died following a fall. Joan Murphy could not reach an emergency call bell or wear an alarm when she fell.
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LatestCoroner rejects anonymity for witnesses in Sara Sharif inquest
Senior coroner Richard Travers has refused anonymity requests from three Surrey County Council employees due to give evidence at the Sara Sharif inquest. The full inquest is scheduled for October 2027, following the conviction of Sara's father and stepmother for her murder.
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Courts · Waltham ForestMan died of cocaine toxicity, inquest hears
An inquest heard that Tudor Sorin Iuga, 49, died from heart failure caused by cocaine toxicity. He was discovered by bailiffs at his Hove Avenue home in Walthamstow on July 3.
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Courts · City of LondonBaby died after hospital monitor alarm set too low
A baby died after a hospital monitor alarm was set too low to be heard during a medical emergency. The coroner has raised concerns and issued a report to the alarm manufacturer.
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Courts · BarnetBarnet A&E care failure led to mum's death, coroner finds
A coroner has ruled that a failure to provide basic medical care contributed to the death of Anna Gaia Esposito, 31, after she was sent home from Barnet Hospital's A&E. The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust has apologised.
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Violent Crime · NewhamInquest opened into death of 13-year-old Faud Adebanjo at Royal Victoria Dock
An inquest has been opened into the death of 13-year-old Faud Oladapo Adebanjo, who drowned in Royal Victoria Dock on June 29. The teenager entered the water to retrieve a football. A full inquest is scheduled for January.
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LatestStowaway died of cold and lack of oxygen in Gatwick landing gear
An unidentified man found dead in the landing gear of an Air Arabia plane at Gatwick Airport died from cardiac arrest, hypoxia, and hypothermia. The plane had arrived from Tangiers, Morocco, on June 16, 2026.
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