Inquest conclusions
| Date of inquest | Date inquest concluded | Name of deceased | Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/06/2026 | 24/06/2026 | DIGWEED, Johnpaul | Mr DIGWEED died between 17:06 on 12 April 2024 and 11:31 on 13 April 2024 at HMP Garth, Leyland. The cause of death was suicide by hanging. Mr DIGWEED was found hanging in his cell. He took deliberate steps to end his life and intended to do so. Mr DIGWEED secured an additional prison issue bedsheet and a dressing gown cord to create a ligature. Numerous opportunities were missed in the months prior to Mr DIGWEED's death to assess his mental state and provide appropriate support. Routine prison procedures to monitor welfare were not carried out as per prison policy and mandatory governor's orders. The gaps in care possibly contributed to Mr DIGWEED's death. The observations on 12-13 April 2024 were also not carried out as per prison policy and mandatory governor's orders. A prisoner discovered Mr DIGWEED's body. Staff attempted resuscitation but rigor mortis had set in and attempts were futile. |
| 15/06/2026 | 15/06/2026 | GARBUTT-COLE, Dylan David | Suicide |
| 15/06/2026 | 15/06/2026 | MACKLIN, Jenny | Suicide |
| 15/06/2026 | 15/06/2026 | MAHER, Thomas David | Drugs death contributed to by injuries sustained in a road traffic collision and underlying ill health |
| 15/06/2026 | 15/06/2026 | MARWOOD, Keith | Suicide |
| 15/06/2026 | 15/06/2026 | WATKINSON, Adam Philip | Suicide |
| 16/06/2026 | 16/06/2026 | GOSLING, Andrew William John | Accident |
| 16/06/2026 | 16/06/2026 | HAYES, Damian | Drug related |
| 16/06/2026 | 16/06/2026 | KHAANAN , Anaya | Anaya KHAANAN died on the 22nd July 2025 at the Royal Blackburn hospital as a consequence of severe anaemia caused by a predominantly milk based diet. Anaya was offered solid foods but was unable to consume sufficient oral intake to meet her iron needs, particularly when she became tired as her anaemia progressed. Anaya had been seen by the GP who ordered blood tests to take place and she was also seen at the urgent treatment centre on the 10th July 2025. At that time, a diagnosis was made of urinary tract infection and no blood tests were undertaken as they were not clinically indicated by her presentation on that date. Anaya became more unwell overnight between the 21st and 22nd July 2025 and was taken to hospital where plans was instigated for a blood transfusion to take place. Anaya deteriorated and died prior to the transfusion taking place. |
| 16/06/2026 | 16/06/2026 | ORTON, Kenneth | Accidental |
| 16/06/2026 | 16/06/2026 | PAPIERNIOK , Nina Marie | Misadventure |
| 17/06/2026 | 17/06/2026 | PALFREY, Keith | Death from sepsis contributed to by underlying health conditions as well as inadequate pressure ulcer care. |
| 17/06/2026 | 17/06/2026 | TATTERSALL, David | David Paul TATTERSALL died on the 22nd February 2026 at his home address. Mr TATTERSALL had a complex medical history and died as a consequence of heart failure. Other medical conditions contributed to his death occurring, as did cocaine use shortly before he died. |
| 17/06/2026 | 17/06/2026 | WESTERMAN, Adam Martin | Accident |
| 18/06/2026 | 18/06/2026 | CROOK, Helen | Died unexpectedly from complications of an obstruction to the bile duct by gallstones and a stenting procedure undertaken in 2020. |
| 19/06/2026 | 19/06/2026 | FITZGIBBON, William David | Natural Causes |
| 19/06/2026 | 19/06/2026 | GRUNSHAW, James Wilfred | James Wilfred GRUNSHAW died on the 28th February 2026 at the Royal Blackburn Hospital as a consequence of injuries he sustained in a fall at home which was followed by an extended period of time on the floor unable to get up. It is not possible to determine whether a medical event or accident caused Mr GRUNSHAW to fall. |
| 23/06/2026 | 23/06/2026 | BROWN, Stephen | Accidental death |
| 23/06/2026 | 23/06/2026 | DAVIDSON, Nigel Andrew | Alcohol related |
| 23/06/2026 | 23/06/2026 | HALL, Veronica Pamela | Natural causes |
| 23/06/2026 | 23/06/2026 | SOUTHWORTH, James Walter Anthony | Accidental death |
| 24/06/2026 | 24/06/2026 | BAIDWAR-CHHETRI, Aayam | Suicide |
| 24/06/2026 | 24/06/2026 | BI , Zahra | On 21 March 2026 at her home address of 103 Clayton Street Nelson. Zahra BI fell and struck her head suffering an irrecoverable intracranial haemorrhage from which she died at Royal Blackburn Hospital on 23 March 2026. This occurred against a background of pre-existing hypoxic brain injury arising from an anaphylactic reaction to the surgical anaesthetic use of Suxamethonium administered to her in 2017 which had resulted in her living with severely compromised mobility and co-ordination. |
| 24/06/2026 | 24/06/2026 | DUGDALE, May | Suicide |
| 24/06/2026 | 24/06/2026 | WRIGHT , Dennis | Mr Dennis WRIGHT died on the 7th February 2026 in Preston hospital from frailty of old age, covid-19 pneumonia and community acquired pneumonia. Mr WRIGHT was admitted to hospital on the 29th January 2026 from his care home following reports of pain to his leg and was subsequently diagnosed with a fractured neck of femur. He underwent palliative surgery on the 5th February 2026 to manage his pain. It is not possible to determine how he sustained the fracture. In addition to the operated fracture, Mr WRIGHT had number of significant underlying health conditions including atrial fibrillation, heart failure and liver cirrhosis which contributed to his death. |
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