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Inquest conclusions

Date of inquest Date inquest concluded Name of deceased Conclusion
19/02/2026 19/02/2026 DENIAL, Anthony Misadventure
23/02/2026 23/02/2026 NEWMAN, Matthew Ian Suicide
23/02/2026 26/02/2026 SIMMONITE, Finley John Finley John SIMMONITE was born on the 23rd November 2023 at the Burnley General Hospital. Finley was 38 weeks gestation when his mother's waters broke at home along with significant bleeding. An ambulance was called which transported Finley's mother to hospital. Monitoring of Finley's heart rate commenced and quickly indicated an urgent need for his delivery. Finley was born by emergency section at 01:22 hours and he immediately required resuscitation to establish a heartbeat and support with breathing. Finley was treated with cooling therapies and medications, including a blood transfusion. He was transferred to the Royal Preston Hospital due to the Burnley NICU being at capacity. Once at Preston, Finley's treatment continued but he developed further complications and tests indicated severe heart damage and damage to many of his organs. Finley's care was reorientated and he spent time in the arms of his parents prior to his death in the arms of his mother on the 24th November 2023.
24/02/2026 24/02/2026 SCRIVENS, Angela Francis Cecilia Drug related
25/02/2026 25/02/2026 BUDZISZ, Rafal Tadeusz Suicide
25/02/2026 25/02/2026 HOUGH, Natasha Louise Drug related
25/02/2026 25/02/2026 MATTHEWS, Jacqueline Isabel Misadventure
25/02/2026 25/02/2026 MURPHY, Derek John Accident
26/02/2026 26/02/2026 PROCTER, Nichola Jayne Drug related death
26/02/2026 26/02/2026 WRIGHT, John Alan Suicide
27/02/2026 27/02/2026 GRACIE-BILLINGTON, Tommie- Lee Misadventure
27/02/2026 27/02/2026 SUTTON, Noel Martin Noel Martin SUTTON died on the 26th of October 2025 on the M6 motorway near Charnock Richard Chorley from injuries sustained when he was in a collision with a vehicle as he travelled in the outside lane of the motorway against the flow of traffic. He was not wearing a seatbelt and was under the influence of drugs which was likely to have impaired his behaviour and decision making.
02/03/2026 02/03/2026 DUXBURY, Alan Alan DUXBURY died on the 23rd November 2025 at the Royal Blackburn Hospital as a consequence of aspiration pneumonia caused by bleeding within his brain. Mr DUXBURY's mobility had been declining in the year prior to his death and he suffered bleeding in his brain as a result of a fall down a full flight of stairs at his home address in October of 2025. MR DUXBURY appeared to recover with conservative management but on the 20th November 2025 it became clear that his health had deteriorated and tests revealed that the bleeding in his brain and resumed and significantly worsened. Advice was sought from neurosurgeons but not surgical treatments were available and his care was re-orientated to palliative care prior to his death. 
04/03/2026 04/03/2026 KHAN, Inayah Accidental
04/03/2026 04/03/2026 PIMBLEY, Jayne Philippa Suicide
05/03/2026 05/03/2026 ADAMSON, Richard Lee Suicide
05/03/2026 05/03/2026 HARRISON, Thomas Accidental death
05/03/2026 05/03/2026 MCNEILL, Henry Industrial disease
05/03/2026 05/03/2026 MURPHY, Valerie Died from a known complication of necessary surgery
05/03/2026 05/03/2026 QUEEN, Richard Stewart William Natural causes
06/03/2026 06/03/2026 EALAND, Anthony Frank Mr Anthony EALAND did on the 15th October 2025 at Preston Hospital from multi-organ failure caused by severe kidney injury and severe heart failure. He was admitted to hospital from his home on the 13th October 2025 where he had been found following a fall with a long lie. Mr EALAND was also suffering from a urine infection, fractures sustained in the fall, and frailty of old which likely contributed to his death.
06/03/2026 06/03/2026 FISHER , Patrick Michael Misadventure
06/03/2026 06/03/2026 HAWKINS, John Vincent Misadventure
06/03/2026 06/03/2026 PALMER, Arthur Stephen Suicide
06/03/2026 06/03/2026 SAUNDERS, Edith Lillian Edith Lillian SAUNDERS died on the 7th January 2026 at her home address. Mrs SAUNDERS had been visited by her son and daughter in law in the daytime and exhibited no signs of respiratory distress but was found late in the evening on the floor. It is more likely than not that Mrs SAUNDERS suffered a cardiac event caused by coronary artery disease which caused her to fall and endure traumatic injuries which contributed to her death.

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