inquest

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The inquest heard Ruthie Maternity Services trained individuals on one-day courses for a fee of £450.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 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 was told rigor mortis - the stiffening of the body after death - had set in.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Although this generally happens hours after someone dies, the coroner in her inquest said it could not be used to provide an accurate time of death.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Mathis, the Big Hill Trading Company owner and the guardian of Anna Brown and her mother, was a member of the inquest into Brown’s murder that failed to turn up the bullet.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann