Inquest news, page 2


Epileptic fit led to fatal crash

A MOTORCYCLIST died after the driver of a Toyota 4×4 that struck him suffered an epileptic fit, an inquest heard this morning.


Silence on prisoner’s death

SEVERE criticism about the way the prison handled the care of a prisoner who died at Les Nicolles has been met with silence by authorities.


Prisoner’s death inquiry pinpoints failings in care

SIGNIFICANT failings were identified in the care of a prisoner who died at Les Nicolles.


Communication ‘poor’ at prison

COMMUNICATION was lacking between those responsible for a prisoner’s care, an inquest heard yesterday.


Inquiry starts into death of civil servant while in jail

AN INQUEST is expected to take four days to inquire into how a prisoner at Les Nicolles died of a heart attack despite complaining of chest pains for several days.


Man died in crash after police ‘ignored warning’

THE family of a mentally-ill man who died in a car crash say they feel that police let them down.


Pneumonia kills woman, 77, who lived as recluse

A WOMAN lived a reclusive life for 40 years following the death of her husband, an inquest was told.


Driver could not live with what he’d done

TROUBLED teenager David Reilly killed himself because he could not cope with having dragged John Murphy along Fort Road under his car.


Inquest finds teenager was hit by a vehicle

TEENAGER Phillip Hooper was killed by being run over.


Teen crash driver died from multiple injuries

THE teenager killed in a road accident last week died from multiple injuries.

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