inquest

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The four-month-old grandson of football manager Steve Bruce died after he was placed in an "unsafe sleeping position" on his front by an unregulated maternity nurse, an inquest heard.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Det Sgt Helen Gridalis, of Greater Manchester Police, told the inquest no notes were found in the property.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

An inquest jury concluded Leona died from a cardiac arrest, but the underlying cause of her sudden deterioration was given as unascertained.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The inquest heard she should have been checked 12 times an hour - about every five minutes - to ensure she was safe and breathing.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

The records from the coroner’s inquest into the death of Anna Brown had mysteriously vanished.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann