Unexpectedly Interesting

Last month, I posted about the inquest after the death of Mr Leighton Dickens in South Wales. I would recommend reading that post before this one, or it risks making no sense, however by summary: Mr Dickens died by self-inflicted injury where his intentions were not clear after what the jury decided was a missed […]

Curiously Confused

This morning’s BBC News contains an article about a very sad homicide incident in 2019. It relates to the victim’s daughter calling for more support for victim’s of homicides, but in Karen Cooper’s particular case, it was a doubly-tragic event because her father was killed and her mother seriously injured by her younger brother, Gary. […]

Thomas Orchard Inquest

On the 6th November 2023 – an Article 2, jury inquest will commence in Exeter after the death of Thomas Orchard in the city over a decade ago. Thomas died in police custody in October 2012, more than eleven years prior to these proceedings beginning and it’s the single longest period I’ve yet known for […]