Inquest conclusions
| Date of inquest | Date inquest concluded | Name of deceased | Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/02/2026 | 03/02/2026 | GILCHRIST, Susan Mary | Accident |
| 03/02/2026 | 03/02/2026 | GLOVER, Michael Denis | Accident |
| 03/02/2026 | 03/02/2026 | PASS, Leslie | Mr Leslie PASS died on the 9th August 2025 at his home in Great Harwood Blackburn from pneumonia following recent hip surgery after a fall. Mr PASS was admitted to Blackburn Hospital following a fall at home where he sustained a fractured neck of femur on the 3rd June 2025. He underwent hemiarthroplasty surgery on the 5th June 2025. A technical complication of the surgery was noted on x ray post operatively and a Girdlestone revision procedure was undertaken on the 9th June 2025. Mr PASS was discharged to Albion Mill for rehabilitation but did not progress and was discharged home for palliative care. His death was contributed to by the need for a second revision procedure, bronchiectasis, frailty of old age and osteoporosis. |
| 04/02/2026 | 04/02/2026 | COSTELLO, Alan Anthony | Suicide |
| 04/02/2026 | 04/02/2026 | HOUTON, Rachael Charlotte Loutse | Drug related |
| 05/02/2026 | 05/02/2026 | BENNETT, Steven | Natural causes |
| 05/02/2026 | 05/02/2026 | HALL, Tracey Jane | Tracy Jane HALL died on the 11th August 2025 at Preston Hospital from sepsis of unknown aetiology. Mrs HALL, who had type 2 diabetes and hypertension developed critical limb ischaemia in April 2025 for which she underwent bypass graft surgery without incident. The surgical wounds were slow to heal and she suffered infections after her surgery. This, combined with her comorbidities, left Mrs HALL with limited functional physiological reserve which contributed to her being unable to overcome septic shock after being readmitted to hospital on the 7th August 2025. |
| 05/02/2026 | 05/02/2026 | TURNER, Jennifer Marjorie | Accident |
| 06/02/2026 | 06/02/2026 | WARRINGTON, Pauline | Suicide |
| 10/02/2026 | 10/02/2026 | COTTON, Karen Ann | Drug related death |
| 10/02/2026 | 10/02/2026 | MURRAY, Barbara Ann | Natural causes |
| 11/02/2026 | 11/02/2026 | HOYLE, Martin Stuart | Martin Stuart HOYLE died at Royal Blackburn Hospital on the 6th of August 2025 from an infection. On the 26th of November 1982 he had undergone surgery at Manchester Children's Hospital at Pendlebury resulting in catastrophic brain damage |
| 12/02/2026 | 12/02/2026 | GRAHAM, Mavis | Natural cause |
| 12/02/2026 | 12/02/2026 | MORTON, Audrey Rita | Accidental death |
| 12/02/2026 | 12/02/2026 | MORTON, Michael Matthew | Mr Michael MORTON died on the 9th February 2025 at Oak Hill Nursing Home, Accrington from lung cancer. Mr MORTON was lost to follow up after completing his chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment in April 2023. There was a missed opportunity to take steps to identify and treat recurrence in March 2024 when the lung cancer was noted as an incidental finding at a colorectal MDT. These missed opportunities to diagnose and treat recurrence of the cancer more than minimally contributed to his death. |
| 13/02/2026 | 13/02/2026 | BLACK, Susan Janice | Susan Janice BLACK died at Royal Blackburn Hospital on the 30th of October 2025 having suffered a spontaneous bleeding to her brain. She had suffered a stroke in November 2024 following which she was anticoagulated. |
| 13/02/2026 | 13/02/2026 | FILLARY, Peter John | Peter John FILLARY who suffered from a number of comorbidities died at the Royal Blackburn Hospital on the 19th of September 2025 from the effects of an unwitnessed fall and thereafter long lie at his home where he was found on the 19th of September 2025 in a collapsed state. |
| 13/02/2026 | 13/02/2026 | JOLLEY, Dorothy May | Dorothy JOLLEY died at Chorley Hospital on the 31 August 2024 from cardiorenal failure which was caused by ischaemic heart disease and advanced chronic kidney disease. Mrs JOLLEY suffered with type 2 diabetes mellitus and decompensated heart failure which also contributed. Mrs JOLLEY was admitted to Chorley hospital on the 30 August 2024 where it was revealed that she was suffering with hyperkalaemia and treatment was provided. Appropriate checks of her potassium levels were not performed following the treatment which resulted in a missed opportunity to continue to treat her hyperkalaemia and this contributed to but did not directly cause her death. |
| 17/02/2026 | 17/02/2026 | FOSTER, Joan | Accident |
| 17/02/2026 | 17/02/2026 | GELDEARD, Norma Sheila | Norma GELDEARD died on the 24th March 2025 at Preston Hospital from urosepsis. She had recently undergone a right hemiarthroplasty on the 16th February 2025 following a fall she sustained at home three days prior, during a period of delirium associated with urinary tract infection. Following surgery, her hip wound became infected and she underwent further debridement and washout to manage this. Despite treatment, Mrs GELDEARD deteriorated on the 20th March 2025 and on the 21st March 2025 her care was orientated to comfort. Mrs GELDEARD also suffered with chronic kidney disease, heart failure and frailty which likely contributed to her death. |
| 17/02/2026 | 17/02/2026 | LAWSON, Sean Frederick | Suicide |
| 18/02/2026 | 18/02/2026 | MEULEMEESTER , Pascal | Suicide |
| 18/02/2026 | 18/02/2026 | SANDERS, Robert Joseph | Mr ROBERT SANDERS died on the 7th September 2025 in Lancaster Infirmary from an unsurvivable traumatic head injury he sustained following a sudden collapse, the cause of which is unknown. |
| 19/02/2026 | 19/02/2026 | CURRY, Mark Anthony | Suicide |
| 19/02/2026 | 19/02/2026 | DAVIES, Antony James | Drug related |
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.