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inquest

[in-kwest] / ˈɪn kwɛst /


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At an inquest, senior coroner Penelope Schofield said the women faced adverse sea conditions when they entered the water off Brighton beach and could not swim.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The inquest is expected to last until at least the end of next week.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

In a statement read after the conclusion of the inquest, Mia's parents Adrian St Hilaire and Chanel Spence said families with food allergies should not be "at risk" when eating out.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The inquest heard police knew Alan's last mobile phone activity, at about 23:15 to 23:30 GMT, had been around the A4110.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

White learned that during the inquest, in 1921, Bryan had stated that on the night Anna disappeared he’d taken her straight home from Ernest and Mollie’s house, dropping her off between 4:30 and 5:00 p.m.;

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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