Inquest conclusions
| Date of inquest | Date inquest concluded | Name of deceased | Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/07/2026 | 17/07/2026 | AMIN, Zahid | Road Traffic Collision |
| 17/07/2026 | 17/07/2026 | CHARNLEY, Thomas | Accident |
| 17/07/2026 | 17/07/2026 | DUNSEITH, Patricia Elizabeth | Accident |
| 17/07/2026 | 17/07/2026 | KOSINSKA, Krystyna Janina | Accident |
| 17/07/2026 | 17/07/2026 | LOUGHLIN, Margaret Daphne | Death caused by infected hip prosthesis following surgical repair of fractured neck of femur which occurred after a fall. |
| 17/07/2026 | 17/07/2026 | MYERS, Charles Edward | Industrial disease |
| 17/07/2026 | 17/07/2026 | WOODHOUSE, Michael William | Accident |
| 21/07/2026 | 21/07/2026 | CALEY, Nathan David | Drug related |
| 21/07/2026 | 21/07/2026 | FOSTER-JONES, Russell Anthony | Suicide |
| 21/07/2026 | 21/07/2026 | NOON, Paul Anthony | Accident |
| 21/07/2026 | 21/07/2026 | WROE, Clare Francis Alice Louise | Suicide |
| 23/07/2026 | 23/07/2026 | SIMPSON, Winifred Ann | Winifred SIMPSON died from frailty of old age at Lowfield Residential Home in Clitheroe on the 6th March 2026. Mrs SIMPSON was discharged to Lowfield Residential Home from hospital on the 12th June 2025 where she had received surgery for a fractured neck of femur sustained when she fell to the ground in her previous nursing home on the 24th May 2025. The incident on the 24th May 2025 occurred when Mrs SIMPSON fell to the ground as she moved out of the way of another resident who was attempting to push her. The fracture and its subsequent repair accelerated her death. Her death was contributed to by her underlying Alzheimer's dementia. Mrs SIMPSON at the time of the incident in May 2025 was placed on a complex dementia floor of the care home where she should not have been placed; steps to reduce the risk of the incident occurring were not taken; and her fall and subsequent fracture was therefore avoidable. |
| 27/07/2026 | 04/08/2026 | CLAYTON, Patrick Sean | Patrick Sean CLAYTON was found hanged in his cell at HMP Garth on Third of September 2024, having taken steps to end his life. He died on Fourth of September 2024 at Royal Preston Hospital, Preston following withdrawal of treatment. The cause of death was hanging with anxiety and depression as a contributing factor. |
| 28/07/2026 | 28/07/2026 | MITCHELL, Gary Stephen | Suicide |
| 28/07/2026 | 28/08/2026 | Nutall Coulthard, Eliza | Eliza NUTTALL COULTHARD was found unresponsive in her home and taken to Blackburn hospital where, despite resuscitation efforts, she died on the 23rd October 2022. Post mortem examinations could not determine the cause of her death although it is noted that she was found in a collapsed state in the context of an unsafe sleeping environment. Eliza was put to bed in her cot on the evening of the 22nd October 2022 and when she did not settle, she was brought into the bed to be comforted. She was found unresponsive a few hours later which is when emergency services were called and she was taken to hospital. |
| 29/07/2026 | 29/07/2026 | DEAN, Mary Catherine | Mrs Mary Catherine DEAN died on the 27th September 2024 at Banksfield Nursing Home from chest sepsis. Mrs DEAN was discharged to the nursing home the day before, from Preston Hospital where she had been admitted on the 10th September 2024 with shortness of breath following a period of general decline and multiple prior hospital admissions and previous falls. On the 11th September 2024, Mrs DEAN sustained a fractured neck of femur due to an unwitnessed fall within the Emergency Department. She was assessed as being a low risk of falls and was placed in a side room of the ED with the door shut to adhere to barrier nursing as she had a c-difficile infection at the time. Mrs DEAN had delirium and cognitive impairment and could not use the call bell. Following the fall, Mrs DEAN underwent surgical repair of the fracture and was discharged to the nursing home on the 26th September following which she acutely deteriorated and died. She had a number of underlying comorbidities which contributed to her death. |
| 30/07/2026 | 30/07/2026 | KEARNS, Christopher Craig | Mr Christopher Craig KEARNS was found deceased in his home in Preston on the 16th March 2026. Toxicology shows he had a high level of carbamazepine which was not prescribed to him, in his system. He also was withdrawing from alcohol and likely suffered a seizure. The seizure and the carbamazepine toxicity likely caused his death and this was contributed to by coronary artery disease and liver disease. |
| 30/07/2026 | 30/07/2026 | LUPTON, Catherine Violet | Misadventure |
| 30/07/2026 | 30/07/2026 | PATEL, Kalpeshbhai Maganbhai | Kalpeshbai Maganbhai PATEL was found deceased in the Leeds Liverpool canal in Hoghton, Preston on the 12th February 2026. The circumstances leading to him entering the water are not known. His cause of death was drowning. |
| 31/07/2026 | 31/08/2026 | ASH, David William | Drug related death |
| 05/08/2026 | 06/08/2026 | GLASGOW, William John | Natural causes |
| 05/08/2026 | 05/08/2026 | WASILEWSKI, Sylwester Robert | Mr Sylwester Robert WASILEWSKI died on the 18th December 2025 at Hawkhurst Nursing Home in Blackburn from the effects of hypoglycaemia. Mr WASILEWSKI had been an inpatient in Blackburn hospital between 13th October 2025 until his discharge to the care home on the 17th December 2025. Mr WASILEWSKI had type 1 diabetes which was controlled with insulin. Whilst a hospital inpatient, a recommendation to reduce his short acting insulin dose had been made but his prescription was not changed. He did not receive a diabetic specialist nursing review before he was discharged. Consequently, upon admission to the care home, he received an excessive dose of his insulin which contributed to his death. He was observed sleeping with an untouched meal near to his bed, around two hours before he was found collapsed. Mr WASILEWSKI was found unresponsive a short time after and despite resuscitation he was pronounced deceased by paramedics. Mr WASILEWSKI has a number of underlying comorbidities which contributed to his death. |
| 06/08/2026 | 06/08/2026 | BRENNAN, Elias | Death of unascertained cause with no evidence of trauma or identifiable disease process. |
| 07/08/2026 | 07/08/2026 | AINSWORTH, Doreen | Death caused by stroke and contributed to by traumatic fractures and a lack of anticoagulant medication. |
| 07/08/2026 | 07/08/2026 | REA, Ian David | Suicide |
This is the only information that can be provided at this time. Unfortunately, we cannot provide any additional information other than what is on the Court List. Please note inquests can be changed at the last minute, please check before attending.