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Inquest Conclusions

Date of inquest Date inquest concluded Name of deceased Conclusion
07/01/2026 07/01/2026 IQBAL, Afzal Misadventure
07/01/2026 07/01/2026 LEE, Alan Died from post operative complications of necessary surgery.
07/01/2026 07/01/2026 THOMPSON, Rachael Accident
07/01/2026 07/01/2026 WOOLLEY, William John Accident
08/01/2026 08/01/2026 FOLEY, David David FOLEY died on 1.10.25 at Royal Blackburn Hospital from an acute subdural haematoma. He was transferred to hospital from his care home on the morning 27.9.25 after his carer noted a change in his breathing and presentation. A CT scan showed a significant bleed on the brain that was inoperable. It has not been possible to determine the cause of the brain injury. 
08/01/2026 20/01/2026 PATTISON, Lee Steven Lee Steven PATTISON died on 21 January 2020 at 2 Mannin Way, Lancaster. Mr PATTISON died due to severe blunt force head injury sustained when he fell from an approximately ten metre height. Mr PATTISON was working as a labourer using a scissor lift machine, when the platform of the scissor lift tipped, causing him to fall. Investigations confirmed that only two of the ten screws required to hold the platform to the bracket of the scissor lift were in place at the time. The absence of the appropriate number of screws caused the platform to fall. The scissor lift had been re-assembled following re-painting. During the re-assembly the screws attaching the platform to the bracket of the scissor lift had not achieved the required tension. Insufficient tensioning of the screws allowed them to become loose. The design of the platform mounting joint did not prevent the screws from loosening. The inspection regime, which was performed in accordance to guidance, did not identify that screws were loose or missing before the platform was used by Mr PATTISON.
08/01/2026 08/01/2026 PRITT, John James Andrew Drug related
08/01/2026 08/01/2026 REDDY, Sandra Natural causes
09/01/2026 09/01/2026 AFZAL, Imran Accident
09/01/2026 09/01/2026 BRIERLEY, Philip Philip BRIERLEY died on the 5th of October 2025 at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary as a result of a myocardial infarction or heart attack. Mr BRIERLEY had a number of underlying heath conditions which had been contributed to be drug dependence and alcoholic cirrhosis of his liver as well as diabetes.