Inquest conclusions
| Date of inquest | Date inquest concluded | Name of deceased | Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/05/2026 | 08/05/2026 | WALSH, Lewis Jack | Misadventure |
| 11/05/2026 | 11/05/2026 | BOTTOMLEY, Frank | Natural causes |
| 11/05/2026 | 11/05/2026 | GOLDIE, Janine Michelle Patrice | Suicide |
| 11/05/2026 | 11/05/2026 | HASSAN, Zahoorul | Drugs related death |
| 11/05/2026 | 11/05/2026 | HEATON, Kelly Ann | Accidental death |
| 11/05/2026 | 11/05/2026 | RAJA, Naveed | Drug related death |
| 11/05/2026 | 11/05/2026 | WALKER, Geoffrey Maurice | Geoffrey Maurice WALKER died on the 16th December 2025 at the Royal Blackburn Hospital. Mr WALKER had attended the hospital on the 20th November 2025 to attend an outpatient appointment. As he entered the building via the revolving door it slowed or stopped which caused him to fall. Mr WALKER sustained traumatic fractures in the fall and was admitted for pain management. In the course of his admission, Mr WALKER developed infections and his pre-existing health conditions deteriorated. He died as a consequence of congestive heart failure and pneumonia but his death was contributed to by the injuries he sustained in the fall which impacted his ability to compensate for existing health problems. |
| 13/05/2026 | 13/05/2026 | SULTANA, Shakeela | Natural causes |
| 14/05/2026 | 14/05/2026 | ARBUCKLE, Philip | Accidental death |
| 14/05/2026 | 14/05/2026 | EASTWOOD, John Richard | Industrial disease |
| 14/05/2026 | 14/05/2026 | FIELDING, Paul | Accidental death |
| 14/05/2026 | 14/05/2026 | MARTIN, Ronald | Accidental death |
| 14/05/2026 | 14/05/2026 | O'MAHONEY, William Joseph Anthony Graham | Suicide |
| 14/05/2026 | 15/05/2026 | RODGERS, Alexander James | Suicide |
| 14/05/2026 | 14/05/2026 | SMITH, Colin Joseph | Colin Joseph SMITH died on 25 April 2026 at Flat 58 Pardoe Court, Junction Lane, Ormskirk in Lancashire. Mr SMITH collapsed following consumption of alcohol. Paramedics attended but Mr SMITH did not regain consciousness. He died as a result of a sudden cardiac event precipitated by alcohol related physiological stress |
| 14/05/2026 | 14/05/2026 | WHALLEY, Glynn | Suicide |
| 15/05/2026 | 15/05/2026 | BAYLIE, Peter Michael | Mr Peter Michael BAYLIE died in East Lancashire Hospice in Blackburn on the 27th January 2026 from metastatic lung adenocarcinoma contributed to by a fractured neck of femur. On the 7th November 2025 Mr BAYLIE, who had been diagnosed with metastatic lung carcinoma in July 2025, suffered a fall when a reversing car knocked into his zimmer frame causing him to lose his balance and sustain a fractured hip. Mr BAYLIE was admitted to Preston Hospital where he underwent surgery for the fractured neck of femur. During his period of recovery he developed symptoms of metastatic spinal cord compression and his condition deteriorated. He was transferred to the hospice for end of life care prior to his death on the 27th January 2026. |
| 15/05/2026 | 15/05/2026 | DAWSON, Mark Anthony | Alcohol related |
| 15/05/2026 | 15/05/2026 | GRAINGE, Simon Alexander | Suicide |
| 15/05/2026 | 15/05/2026 | GREGSON, Alan | On 21 January 2026 Alan GREGSON was seen to collapse on the street falling straight backwards striking his head, against a background of recently developed episodes of collapse, the medical cause of which had not yet been established. After conveyance to hospital he was found to have suffered an unsurvivable head injury from which he died at Royal Preston Hospital on 22 January 2026. |
| 15/05/2026 | 15/05/2026 | MYERS, Benjamin William | Drug related death |
| 15/05/2026 | 15/05/2026 | PENGILLY, Joyce | Accident |
| 15/05/2026 | 15/05/2026 | WALLIS, George Andrew | Alcohol related death |
| 18/05/2026 | 19/05/2026 | GOUDE, Ian Anthony | Ian Anthony GOUDE died on 23 June 2025 at Royal Preston Hospital, Preston in Lancashire. Mr GOUDE was admitted to hospital on 18 June 2025 following showing signs of a stroke. He developed malignant MCA syndrome which causes swelling in the brain and was transferred to another hospital to undergo emergency surgery to relieve pressure caused by the swelling. Despite treatment over the following days, he did not recover. Mr GOUDE was eligible for treatment by thrombectomy which was not available locally at the time of night when he was admitted to hospital, which possibly contributed to his death. |
| 18/05/2026 | 19/05/2026 | PARROTT, David Wayne | David Wayne PARROTT died on 17 February 2024 at Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn in Lancashire. Mr PARROTT was admitted to hospital with a suspected stroke. Thrombolysis treatment was administered but he subsequently developed malignant MCA syndrome which causes swelling in the brain and he did not recover. Mr PARROTT was eligible for treatment by thrombectomy which was not available locally on a weekend at the time of his admission, which possibly contributed to his death. |
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