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Inquest conclusions

Date of inquest Date inquest concluded Name of deceased Conclusion
09/01/2026 09/01/2026 ELTOFT, Jamie Louise Drug related
09/01/2026 09/01/2026 PATUREAU, Juan Pedro Juan Pedro PATUREAU died on the 29th September 2025 at the Royal Blackburn Hospital. Mr PATUREAU had been admitted to hospital on the 5th August 2025 after he suffered a fall from his wheelchair whilst attempting to use a travelator at the St Peter's Centre, Burnley. As a consequence of the fall, Mr PATUREAU suffered a bleed within his brain which required him to stop taking blood thinning medication which he was prescribed to lower his risk of suffering a stroke or cardiac event. In the course of his hospital admission, Mr PATUREAU suffered a number of strokes from which he did not recover and died.
09/01/2026 09/01/2026 RIGBY, Derek Noel Derek Noel RIGBY died on 5th October 2025 at Royal Blackburn Hospital from Chronic Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis. His death was contributed to by several naturally occurring illnesses, as well as asbestos related plural thickening, which he developed as a consequence of exposure to asbestos at work.
09/01/2026 09/01/2026 SHIPSTONE-WALSH, Bradley Bradley SHIPSTONE-WALSH died from traumatic injuries consistent with having been struck by a fire place surround that had not been secured to the wall
09/01/2026 09/01/2026 WOODS, Martyn Russell Natural causes
12/01/2026 12/01/2026 CATTERALL, Janet Janet CATTERALL died on the 7th October 2025 at the Royal Blackburn Hospital. Mrs CATTERALL had been diagnosed in 2024 with mesothelioma and in 2025 she commenced immunotherapy with palliative intent. She died as a result of multi organ failure caused by side effects of the immunotherapy. The side effects are a known complication of the treatment. Mrs CATTERALL's mesothelioma was more likely than not caused by exposure to asbestos in her previous working life. 
13/01/2026 13/01/2026 HODGKINSON, Frank Road traffic collision
13/01/2026 13/01/2026 JACKSON, Patrick James Drug related
13/01/2026 13/01/2026 NUTTER, Mary Mary NUTTER died on the 21st July 2025 at the Royal Blackburn Hospital as a consequence of Aspiration Pneumonitis. Mrs NUTTER had a number of health conditions including craniopharyngioma which had been twice operated on. Following the second surgery, Mrs NUTTER continued to decline and had not managed to eat any significant quantities since before the surgery. This contributed to her frailty. On the 21st July 2025 Mrs NUTTER had episodes of vomiting which resulted in aspiration pneumonitis. She was transferred in cardiac arrest to the Royal Blackburn Hospital where despite resuscitation she died.
13/01/2026 13/01/2026 SILCOCK, Michael John Michael John SILCOCK died on the 30th July 2025 at his home address as a consequence of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease with thrombosis and drug use. Mr SILCOCK had, unknown to him, previously suffered a heart attack and had narrowed coronary arteries due to disease which he was not aware of. He consumed cocaine prior to his death which exacerbated his existing heart dysfunction and resulted in his death.