Tag Archives: Inquests

A pensioner has tragically died after choking on his Christmas dinner while eating out at a hotel in Exmouth. Douglas Gregory, a married business owner, was having a meal at the Devoncourt Hotel, Douglas Avenue, in Exmouth on December 1, when he suddenly required medical assistance. Despite everyone’s best efforts, …

An inquest has been opened into the death of a Plymouth man who died while on holiday in Germany. The passing of 64-year-old Peter Cullen was recorded at a public hearing on November 18 by area coroner Alison Longhorn at Exeter County Hall, now the main coroner’s court for Devon, …

An inquest has been opened into the tragic death of a man in Devon who suffered fatal stab wounds following an incident involving his nephew. During a short public hearing, held by senior coroner Philip Spinney at Devon Coroner’s Court in Exeter on August 12, it was explained how Jonathan …

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A “fit and healthy” Royal Mail worker, who had been “loved by everyone” and made “everything fun” was tragically found dead at his home in Plymouth last year, an inquest has heard. Barry George Thomas Thorne, 36, described as a “ray of light” by his family had told a close …

A heavily pregnant mum-of-two “star jumped” in front of a high speed train after discovering her unborn baby girl could have a deformity, an inquest heard. Royal Mail worker Zdenka Yabani, the wife of a church minister, spiralled downhill after a scan of her unborn daughter revealed the news that …

A Royal Mail worker flew to Tokyo and took his own life after walking out of work and telling his family “I do not want the life I have”, an inquest heard. Adeel Awais hanged himself six weeks before he was due to wed a teenage distant relative in an …

A chef who killed himself by running in front of a lorry on the A11 had left a note asking family and friends to “forget about me”, an inquest has heard. Philip Adams, 32, who had battled depression, and been upset about not seeing more of his young daughter, was …