Schoolboy, 12, who was ‘killed by 14-year-old’ suffered stab wounds, inquest hears

Schoolboy, 12, who was ‘killed by 14-year-old on Lincolnshire village green’ suffered stab wounds to the neck, chest and abdomen, inquest hears Haven High Academy pupil Roberts Buncis was found dead in December 2020   Post-mortem gave cause of death as ‘stab wounds to neck, chest and abdomen’ Detective Inspector told inquest in Lincoln that police … Read more

X Factor contestant, 38, lay dead in bed for days after cutting her neck, inquest hears

A former X-Factor contestant lay dead in her bed for days after cutting her neck before she was found, an inquest heard today.  Ariel Burdett, 38, who was credited with having one of the show’s most memorable auditions when she appeared in front of judges in 2008, was found dead at her home in Leeds, West … Read more

Parents of murdered Shana Grice LOSE bid for full inquest 

The parents of a teenager who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend after repeatedly reporting him to police have lost a High Court bid for a full inquest into her death.  Shana Grice was 19 when she was killed by Michael Lane at her home in Brighton, East Sussex, in August 2016.  Neil Hudgell of Hudgell … Read more

British model, 21, who fell off cliff on Australian trip had taken cocktail of drugs, inquest hears

On January 12 our world span on an axis we hope no one else will have to endure – our beloved daughter was taken from us following a tragic accident. Combined with this devastating news, family and friends have been hounded by trolls. Madalyn was an introverted extrovert. She struggled with a world that could … Read more

Student collapsed in a nightclub and died after taking fatal dose of MDMA and ketamine inquest hears

The girlfriend of a ‘smart and sensible’ human biology student told how his face ‘froze’ before he collapsed in a nightclub and died after taking drugs, an inquest has heard. Ryan Winkler took a ‘fatal dose’ of MDMA and ketamine with girlfriend Rebecca Law. The pair took the illicit substances at their home, in an alleyway, and … Read more

Diabetes sufferer, 34, took his own life during first lockdown, inquest hears

Diabetes sufferer, 34, killed himself after he ‘could not bear the thought’ of being unable to leave home due to Covid shielding, inquest hears Daniel Furniss, 34, lived by himself at his home in Waterlooville, Hampshire He was found dead on March 27, after the country was ordered to stay at home Mental health worsened … Read more

Boxer, 17, who died after fight had hidden heart condition and ‘excessively trained’, inquest hears

A teenage boxer driven by dreams of being a world champion collapsed in the ring and later died after pushing himself through an ‘excessive’ training regime, an inquest heard. In the build up to a momentous amateur bout Eddie Bilbey had been taking four hot baths a day, sleeping wrapped in duvets and missing meals … Read more

Will Young tells inquest caring for ‘suicidal’ brother became ‘too much’

Singer Will Young has told an inquest how caring for his ‘suicidal’ twin brother had ‘become too much’ before his tragic death. Rupert Young, 41, jumped to his death from Westminster Bridge in central London following years of battling with mental health and addiction, the hearing was told. The tragedy came just days after Rupert … Read more

Father died when a ‘game of slaps’ with his teenage son went tragically wrong, inquest hears 

An Army vereran bursar at a prestigious boarding school died after urging his teenage son to hit him in a ‘game of slaps’ which went tragically wrong, an inquest was told.   Ewan and Malcolm Callender, 48, had been out watching football last April and took part in the game, which saw the 19-year-old’s father reel … Read more