Inquest conclusions
| Date of inquest | Date inquest concluded | Name of deceased | Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/04/2026 | 29/04/2026 | FEELEY, Wayne Michael | Alcohol related |
| 30/04/2026 | 30/05/2026 | ALBIN, Melvin John | Melvin John ALBIN died on the 31st July 2024 at the Royal Preston Hospital. Mr ALBIN had a number of underlying health conditions but was awaiting discharge when he was taken unaccompanied for an x-ray. Mr ALBIN required an escort for his safety. Whilst waiting unaccompanied to be returned to the ward, Mr ALBIN attempted to stand and fell, causing injuries which included a small bleed in his brain. Following the fall Mr Albin's consciousness levels deteriorated and he developed aspiration pneumonia which caused his death. |
| 30/04/2026 | 30/04/2026 | POWELL, Mark Colin Thomas | Died as a consequence of immersion pulmonary oedema which developed in the course of scuba diving through no contribution of the deceased. |
| 01/05/2026 | 01/05/2026 | APOSTOLOFF- BOYARIN, Peter Richard | Natural cause |
| 01/05/2026 | 01/05/2026 | CAHOON, Ellie Naomi | Suicide |
| 01/05/2026 | 01/05/2026 | DECICCO, Anthony Alan | Natural cause |
| 01/05/2026 | 01/05/2026 | LAVERICK, Nigel | Suicide |
| 01/05/2026 | 01/05/2026 | ROGERS, William Alfred | Natural causes |
| 01/05/2026 | 01/05/2026 | WARWICK, Lillian | Lillian WARWICK died on the 22nd February 2026 at the Royal Blackburn Hospital. Mrs WARWICK was found on the 14th February 2026 at the bottom of her stairs following a fall. She declined to attend hospital at that time. She attended her GP on the 18th February who was arranging an outpatient CT scan. However, later that evening she became unresponsive and was taken to hospital where scans indicated she had suffered significant bleeding within her brain. She was not able to benefit from treatment for the bleeding and her care was re-orientated to comfort care prior to her death. It is not possible to determine the circumstances of Mrs WARWICK's fall and whether an accident or medical event caused her to fall. |
| 01/05/2026 | 01/05/2026 | WILLIAMS, Natasha Louise | Natasha Louise WILLIAMS died at her home on the 22nd of January 2026. Whilst on her staircase, she had secured a bedsheet around her neck and consumed a possibly fatal quantity of alcohol before sliding down the stairs. It was not possible to accurately determine the mode of death or her intentions at the time. |
| 01/05/2026 | 01/05/2026 | WRAGG , Martin Dominic | Drugs related death |
| 05/05/2026 | 05/05/2026 | FALLON, John | Death from industrial disease |
| 05/05/2026 | 05/05/2026 | MANSER, Diane Veronica | Diane Veronica MANSER died on the 8th November 2025 at the Royal Blackburn Hospital. Mrs MANSER was an inpatient being treated for ineffective exacerbation of longstanding chronic obstructive pulmonary disease when she developed a spontaneous retroperitoneal haemorrhage. Mrs MANSER had been treated with blood thinners due to concerns about pulmonary embolism. The bleeding was treated conservatively with blood transfusions but despite improved blood markers, Mrs MANSER continued to deteriorate. The development of the bleed contributed to Mrs MANSER's inability to overcome the infective exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and thus contributed to her death occurring. |
| 05/05/2026 | 05/05/2026 | WRATHALL, Dorothy Edith | Dorothy Edith WRATHALL died on the 12th January 2026 at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary. Mrs WRATHALL had a medical history which included advanced dementia and she lived in a care home. On the 10th January 2026 she had an unwitnessed fall which resulted in a fractured neck of femur. Mrs WRATHALL underwent surgery to repair her femur on the 12th of January 2026 but suffered bone cement implantation syndrome, a known risk of the surgery and died. It is not possible to determine whether an accident or medical difficulty caused Mrs WRATHALL to fall. |
| 06/05/2026 | 06/05/2026 | ASHWORTH, Michael | On 23 November 2025 Michael ASHWORTH was found collapsed at 1 Mitre Street, Burnley having taken a mixture of street and prescription drugs including heroin and cocaine, plus alcohol, against a background of significant coronary atheromatous disease, and was taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital where, despite eventual return of spontaneous circulation after not less than 73 minutes, he continued to deteriorate and died on 25 November 2025. |
| 06/05/2026 | 06/05/2026 | IVES, Mark | Drink related death |
| 06/05/2026 | 06/05/2026 | MOUNSEY, Brian | Accidental death |
| 06/05/2026 | 08/05/2026 | ROWLEY, Michael John | Michael John ROWLEY died on the 28th March 2025 in Blackburn hospital as a result of sepsis caused by bronchopneumonia. He was admitted the day before from his home where he was found in a peri-arrest state. Mr ROWLEY suffered with a number of comorbidities and his mobility had significantly deteriorated over the course of the preceding months, and he was awaiting a visit from his social worker at the time of his death. He had a package of care in place however carers did not call for medical assistance on the 23rd March 2025 when his condition deteriorated. Had this been done it is unlikely Mr ROWLEY would have died when he did. |
| 07/05/2026 | 07/05/2026 | ANGUS, Kay Lindsay | On 25 December 2025 Kay Lyndsey ANGUS was found collapsed at her home address of 63 Whitegate Close, Padiham having taken heroin and a number of other prescription and illicit drugs against a background of severe Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and despite best efforts she could not be resuscitated. |
| 07/05/2026 | 07/05/2026 | FITTON, Calen Luke | Suicide |
| 07/05/2026 | 07/05/2026 | STONEHEWER, Robert PAUL | On 5 January 2026 Robert Paul STONEHEWER was found already deceased in the bedroom of his home address at 132 Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley. He had suffered an gastrointestinal bleed and aspiration of gastric content, whilst impaired in cognition and respiratory function as a consequence of taking a significantly higher than therapeutic level of pregabalin, together with codeine. |
| 07/05/2026 | 07/05/2026 | TAYLOR , Sam Andrew Matthew | Sam Andrew Matthew TAYLOR died on the 15th January 2026 at the Royal Preston Hospital as a consequence of hypoxic brain injury caused by hanging. Mr TAYLOR had a history of schizophrenia for which he received treatment for. His mental health had deteriorated prior to his death and for this reason it is not possible to determine his intentions at the time at which he secured the ligature. |
| 08/05/2026 | 08/05/2026 | FINLAY, Sean | Sean FINLAY died on the 5th January 2026 at his home address. Mr FINLAY had a long history of chronic drugs misuse which contributed to the development of conditions which impaired his cardiac function. Mr FINLAY died as a consequence of coronary artery disease which was contributed to by emphysema and chronic polydrug use. |
| 08/05/2026 | 08/05/2026 | HUDSON, Christopher John | Christopher John HUDSON was found dead on the 13th December 2025 at the canal adjacent to 1 Westhoughton Road, Adlington, Chorley. Mr HUDSON's mental health had deteriorated in the months before his death which had lead to unusual behaviours. It is not possible to determine how Mr HUDSON came to be in the water or what his intentions were at that time. |
| 08/05/2026 | 08/05/2026 | TACK, Patricia Gladys | On 30 December 2025 Patricia Gladys TACK was admitted to Royal Preston Hospital by ambulance from her home address of 16 Pear Tree Road, Croston, Leyland suffering from multi-factorial liver failure including an unintentional excess of paracetamol, and her condition deteriorated until her death on 20 January 2026. |
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