Inquest conclusions

Date of inquest Date inquest concluded Name of deceased Conclusion
06/03/2026 06/03/2026 PALMER, Arthur Stephen Suicide
06/03/2026 06/03/2026 SAUNDERS, Edith Lillian Edith Lillian SAUNDERS died on the 7th January 2026 at her home address. Mrs SAUNDERS had been visited by her son and daughter in law in the daytime and exhibited no signs of respiratory distress but was found late in the evening on the floor. It is more likely than not that Mrs SAUNDERS suffered a cardiac event caused by coronary artery disease which caused her to fall and endure traumatic injuries which contributed to her death.
09/03/2026 09/03/2026 HACKING, Edward Jeremy Finch Suicide
09/03/2026 09/03/2026 HALL, Joshua Joseph Suicide
10/03/2026 10/03/2026 BRAITHWAITE, Natasha Allison Drug related
10/03/2026 10/03/2026 ENTWISTLE, Janet Alcohol related
10/03/2026 10/03/2026 NORWELL, George Allen Suicide
11/03/2026 11/03/2026 HARGREAVES, Elizabeth Alice Mrs Elizabeth Alice HARGREAVES died on the 6th December 2025 at Blackburn hospital from respiratory failure caused by severe lung disease. Mrs HARGREAVES, who lived with vascular dementia, was admitted to hospital on the 3rd December 2025 when she was found collapsed at her home by her carers. An accidental fire had started in her home which caused her to suffer from carbon monoxide poisoning which contributed to her death. 
11/03/2026 11/03/2026 HOLT, Stephen Accident
12/03/2026 12/03/2026 GLEN, Donald Natural causes