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Inquest into death of man killed by tiger at wildlife park to open
An inquest into the death of a man who was killed by a tiger after entering its enclosure at a wildlife park is set to open on Thursday (Oct 15).

Tiger attack: Family condemns videos as inquest set to open

Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck took her own life after being sexually assaulted (Family handout/Centre for Military Justice/PA)

Senior officers ‘let down’ teen soldier before suicide, court told

Child killer Ian Huntley was died from injuries after he was allegedly assaulted in Durham's HMP Frankland prison.

Ian Huntley inquest remains suspended pending murder trial

Floral tributes have been laid at the scene at Shakespeare Towers, where police confirmed a woman died on Tuesday.

Dad heard daughter say 'I'm off' before falling to her death

Father died trying to save daughter swept into sea, inquest hears

Sheffield United's Maddy Cusack during the Continental Women's League Cup group A match at Banks's Stadium, Walsall

Maddy Cusack ‘would still be alive if coach did not join Sheffield United’

Darius Popan

Teen who dreamed of joining army died after taking MDMA with friends

Mother and daughter Sarah Keeling, 45, and Grace Keeling, 15.

Teen died after being swept out to sea, inquest hears

A second PIRH into the death of Yusuf Mahmud Nazir is set for this week

Family of boy who died hopes inquest will offer answers

74-year-old Roger Leadbeater was fatally stabbed while walking his beloved springer spaniel, Max, in parkland off Shortbrook Close in the Westfield area of Sheffield on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Emma Borowy was arrested and charged with murder.

Family say pensioner was failed “on every level” after woman left unit

Both inquests will be held at Portsmouth Coroner's Court in Guildhall Square. Picture: Malcolm Wells (180405-3355)

Defendant took own life after ‘victimised’ over child sex allegations

Eleanor Hague – known as Ellie – aged 16 and from Sherburn in Elmet – died at the scene of a fatal collision involving a minibus and a car on Toulston Lane in Tadcaster

Inquest opened for sixth-form student killed in minibus crash

Over £13,000 has been donated to help the family of Joshua Johnson after his tragic death in a crash on Todwick Road, Rotherham

Crash victim misidentified after officer was given ID card, court told

74-year-old Roger Leadbeater was fatally stabbed while walking his beloved springer spaniel, Max, in parkland off Shortbrook Close in the Westfield area of Sheffield on Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Coroner criticises police after pensioner killed by absconded patient

Things took a major turn on New Years’ Eve when Mia told Chloe she had been hearing voices

Girl, 12, died after she was admitted due to ‘acute psychotic episode’

A coroner has raised concerns in relation to the death of Malik Bunton

'Deliberate obstructions' to evidence about RAF serviceman's death

An inquest has heard a West Bromwich Albion fan, Mark Townsend, who collapsed and passed away at Sheffield's Hillsborough Stadium, died of natural causes. His brother, Steve Townsend (right), says the stadium is "not fit for purpose" and would like to "to see it as a pile of rubble."

Fan who collapsed during Championship match died of natural causes

Malik Bunton entered the RAF in 2021

Malik Bunton: Coroner concludes inquest into RAF serviceman's death

Northallerton Coroners Court

Savannah Bentham: Inquest hears girl, 10, died in XL Bully attack

A lovely view of Whitby from the observation wheel. Photo by Stephen Monk.

Whitby husband and wife died after cliff fall, coroner confirms
Inquests have opened into the deaths of a husband and wife from Whitby who died after falling from the cliffs in the town in July.
Rachael Grealish

I went to a 'Las Vegas' style motorway services in Yorkshire

I went to a 'Las Vegas' style motorway services in Yorkshire

Annie Dryden has been missing since the start of the year

Annie Dryden: Woman who vanished for months died after taking drugs

Marcia Grant

Council failings led to incident which saw boy, 12, kill foster carer with car

Father pays tribute to ‘amazing’ son from Yorkshire who died in Snowdonia mountain fall

Yorkshire sisters drown in Snowdonia during trip with friends

Lance Corporal Bernard Mongan, 33, whose body was discovered on January 23 2020 in the bedroom of his baracks at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire.

Soldier dead at Catterick felt “manipulated by seniors”, inquest heard

Lance Corporal Bernard Mongan, 33, whose body was discovered on January 23 2020 in the bedroom of his baracks at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire.

Bernard Mongan: Body lay undiscovered in barracks for weeks

Sheffield Medico Legal Centre

Farmer killed himself the day before Budget ‘to save farm’, son tells inquest

Leah Bedford's body has been recovered from the River Ouse

Leah Bedford inquest expected in late 2025 after York River Ouse death

Fallon was discovered by her father at her address on Castle Hill, Richmond, in the early hours of September 10, 2024.

Richmond teen sent final message to family before death, inquest hears

Kirsty Slater with Joshua.

Mother pays tribute to son who was hit and killed by neighbour’s car

The inquest into the death of former Sheffield United captain Maddy Cusack has been delayed, with no new dates set.

Maddy Cusack: ‘Lack of transparency’ concerns footballer's family, inquest hears
The family of former Sheffield United player Maddy Cusack are concerned about a "lack of transparency" over the disclosure of a report by the Football Association , an inquest hearing was told.
By Sophie Robinson, PA

Rydale House, Picadilly, York

Woman who fell from apartment balcony suffered mental health issues

Evan d’Andilly

University of York student drowned in River Ouse, an inquest heard

Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough stadium.

Inquest to examine medical response after fan collapsed at Hillsborough

Mother of baby who died of rare condition vows to 'fight for truth'

Poonam Sachdeva with Vipin and their children

Inquest highlights missed opportunity to assess Poonam Sachdeva

74-year-old Roger Leadbeater was fatally stabbed while walking his beloved springer spaniel, Max, in parkland off Shortbrook Close in the Westfield area of Sheffield on Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Roger Leadbeater's killer left mental health unit multiple times, inquest hears

Sophie Lambert was 22 when she died

Inquest rules Sophie Lambert took her own life

Five-year-old Yusuf Mahmud Nazir who died on November 23 2022 - eight days after he was seen at Rotherham Hospital and sent home with antibiotics.

Family welcomes new probe into Rotherham boy's death: 'All we want is the truth'

Northallerton Coroners Court

Inquest heard Savannah Bentham died from neck injuries after attack

Catterick Garrison

Wife of soldier who took his own life says death ‘could have been prevented’

Catterick Garrison

Soldier found unresponsive at Catterick Garrison took his own life

Grandfather who took part in riot died by hanging in prison an inquest heard

Pregnant woman died after falling from father's ninth floor flat

Jay Cartmell died after he was shot in the head and face on a farm near Yorkshire.

Jay Cartmell killed during rabbit hunt near Yorkshire, inquest hears

Ramy Michael Baxby, known by his middle name, was found dead at his flat in Oughtibridge, near Sheffield last November.

Inquest to be held into death of engineer, 38, who was "turned away from A&E"

Claudiu-Carol Kondor, 42, an Amazon delivery driver from Sheffield, died at the scene in Heights Drive, Wortley, Leeds, on August 20 after reportedly trying to stop thieves from stealing his van.

Claudiu-Carol Kondor 'paid high price' trying to prevent crime coroner says

Joshua, a twin born in January 2023, faced significant medical challenges from birth, including chronic lung disease, requiring extensive intervention.

Mother of baby with brain injury who died will “fight in his memory”

Joshua, a twin born in January 2023, faced significant medical challenges from birth, including chronic lung disease, requiring extensive intervention.

Baby with brain injury could've been prevented with quicker treatement

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