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'Unstable' mother let baby starve to death

09.03.11
Baby found starved to death in his cot after social workers left him in the care of his mentally unstable mother, an inquest heard... more

Health problems led polo friend of Prince Charles to kill himself

23.02.11
Polo friend of Prince Charles leapt to his death under a tube train 'on impulse' because he could not cope with a catalogue of health problems, an inquest has heard ... more

40 spies could give evidence at body in bag inquest

15.02.11
As many as 40 spies could give evidence anonymously at the inquest of MI6 agent Gareth Williams, a coroner was told... more

Truck driver made delivery after crushing man to death

10.11.10
Truck driver who crushed a pedestrian to death under the wheels of his articulated lorry drove on without realising he had hit anyone, an inquest hears... more

Rugby star fell to death in birthday drinking session

03.11.10
Talented rugby league player plunged to his death from a second-storey window after an all-day drinking session to celebrate his 25th birthday, an inquest hears... more

Tests on body of murdered MI6 spy found in bag draw blank

28.10.10
Tests on the body of MI6 spy Gareth Williams have revealed no traces of any foreign substances that may have led to his death... more

Gun police can’t use common sense, says Mark Saunders coroner

08.10.10
Police marksmen forced to follow rules 'slavishly' instead of using their common sense, a coroner warns... more

The 10 key events the Mark Saunders siege commander knew nothing about

06.10.10
Policeman in charge of the siege of barrister Mark Saunders was kept in the dark about 10 crucial events, a coroner said... more

Was it suicide by police? Coroner asks Mark Saunders jury seven key questions

05.10.10
Inquest jury asked to decide if high-flying barrister wanted to commit 'suicide by cop' when he died in a hail of police bullets... more

Mark Saunders inquest: 'Barrister planned suicide by cop'

29.09.10
Police marksmen surrounding barrister Mark Saunders suspected he might have been planning 'suicide by cop' the inquest hears... more

Police given anonymity at inquest of shot barrister

13.09.10
Police marksmen who shot dead barrister Mark Saunders will be allowed to give evidence anonymously at his inquest, a coroner rules... more

Murdered spy’s body was padlocked inside a holdall

01.09.10
The holdall containing the body of murdered MI6 spy Gareth Williams was padlocked shut, an inquest into his death hears... more

Artist Sebastian Horsley died from overdose, says coroner

17.08.10
Artist who once crucified himself died of a massive heroin and cocaine overdose after celebrating the opening night of his autobiographical play, inquest hears... more

Australian rugby star died on rail line after night’s drinking

21.04.10
Australian rugby star electrocuted and hit by a train in London after wandering on to a railway line while drunk, an inquest hears... more

‘My fiancé was killed in Goa but nobody will investigate’

18.03.10
Fiancée of a London man found dead on a beach in Goa criticises the British authorities for not pursuing what she believes should be a murder investigation... more

Alexander McQueen’s body found hanging in his Mayfair flat with suicide note

17.02.10
Fashion designer Alexander McQueen hanged himself in his wardrobe after leaving a suicide note, it was revealed... more

Martine Vik Magnussen murder suspect 'could be tried in Yemen'

10.02.10
Father of the murdered Norwegian student reveals that British officials have discussed allowing the prime suspect to stand trial in Yemen... more

Barrister shot by police seven times in siege 'was drunk and suicidal'

01.12.09
Barrister shot dead by police during a siege at his home was three times over the legal drink-drive limit and 'potentially suicidal', a coroner said... more

Women warned as film publicist, 33, is killed by drinking with her clients

11.06.09
Doctors have issued a new warning to women on the hidden dangers of social drinking... more

Banker’s lover tells of his four bottles of vodka a night and fatal cocaine binge

29.04.09
A millionaire investment banker died after bingeing on cocaine and heroin following a slide into depression blamed on the credit crunch, an inquest heard ... more

Probe into envoy's death fall 'blocked'

11.12.08
The Pakistan High Commission has been accused of blocking efforts to investigate the death of a military diplomat... more

Boy, eight, saw brother die in tower block plunge

17.09.08
A boy aged eight watched his brother fall 200 feet to his death after slipping through an open window, an inquest heard... more

Record numbers killed by 'dinner party' cocaine

28.08.08
The number of people killed by cocaine overdoses is at a record high, figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal... more

Saudi billionaire's son died after drugs binge

16.07.08
A Saudi billionaire's son died from a drugs overdose at his London home weeks before his wife gave birth to twins, an inquest heard... more

Radio 1 DJ died after gay bondage session

03.06.08
Former Radio 1 DJ Kevin Greening died following a marathon drug-fuelled bondage session, an inquest heard... more

Landlord is fined £20,000 after faulty boiler kills girl aged six

23.05.08
The director of a property company was fined £20,000 because a faulty boiler caused the death of a six-year-old girl... more

Children's TV presenter Mark Speight hanged himself with his own shoelaces, inquest hears

20.05.08
Children's TV presenter Mark Speight hanged himself with his shoelaces because he was 'unable to contemplate life' without his actress fiancee, an inquest has heard.... more

TV presenter Speight hanged himself with his shoelaces

20.05.08
Television presenter Mark Speight hanged himself with his shoelaces, a coroner has ruled... more

Speight left two notes before hanging himself

16.04.08
Mark Speight, the BBC presenter found dead at the weekend, left two suicide notes, it has been revealed ... more


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