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suicide
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- Courts · Westminster
Westminster church assistant died by suicide, inquest finds
An inquest into the death of Keelan Shorten, 23, heard he died by suicide on October 7, 2025. The senior coroner found no failures in the lead-up to his death.
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HMP Wandsworth suicide: Watchdog repeats emergency procedure concerns
A Prisons and Probation Ombudsman report has raised concerns about emergency response procedures at HMP Wandsworth following the suicide of Aktar Uddin on Christmas Day 2021. An inquest also found that terrorism prevention measures had a significant effect on his mental health.
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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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Three sisters took own lives in Brighton sea, inquest rules
An inquest has ruled that three sisters from Greenford, west London, intentionally drowned in the sea off Brighton. Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, died on May 13 after entering the water in adverse conditions.
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Uxbridge sisters drowned in Brighton suicide pact
Three sisters from Uxbridge, west London, drowned off Brighton beach on May 13, 2026, in a suicide pact. An inquest found they entered the sea to end their lives after visiting the lake where their mother died.
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Courts · WandsworthPrisoner died by suicide after terror order impact, inquest finds
An inquest jury has concluded that prisoner Akhtar Uddin died by suicide after Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (TPIM) significantly impacted his mental state. The jury found HMP Wandsworth failed to provide adequate support due to staff's lack of awareness of TPIM restrictions.
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Courts · WandsworthMan arrested in 'Putney pusher' probe dies by suicide
Nicholas Brandram, 44, died by suicide at his west London home on September 15. He had been arrested in June in connection with the 2017 Putney Bridge incident and on suspicion of drug possession. The Metropolitan Police stated his death was unexpected but not suspicious.
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