David’s Inquest: Family Statement

David overcame a lifetime of challenges, not least the attitudes of professionals in health and social care who did not understand that, just because a person cannot speak words, it doesn’t mean they can’t think and feel. David was the bravest brother, son and uncle, but what he endured in his final days is unimaginable. […]

David’s Inquest: Dr Nicholas Athey, Independent Expert Emergency Medicine

After lunch on Day 2 of David’s inquest the coroner confirmed that the inquest would not be concluding today as time would not allow to hear from the two remaining witnesses, the court experts, and for the coroner to sum up and conclude. The final hearing of the inquest will take place on Friday 20 […]

David’s Inquest: Dr Harish Lad

The second day of David’s inquest started with a discussion about timetabling, continuing from a similar discussion at close of play the day yesterday. The coroner seemed optimistic that he would be able to conclude today. The coroner explained we’d moved to a bigger court room to enable one of the expert witnesses to join […]

David’s Inquest: PC Gareth Bielby, Attending Officer

The final read statement at David’s inquest was that of PC Gareth Bielby of Humberside Police. The coroner’s officer flagged there was a typo in his statement that referred to David as Keri’s sister and asked whether the coroner wished her to correct it as she read it onto the record, he did. PC Bielby […]

David’s inquest – pathology evidence

The first evidence the coroner, Edward Steele, heard in David’s inquest was the evidence of the Consultant Histopathologist, Dr Justin Cooke. The coroner said at A1 in the bundle there was a covering letter in which Dr Cooke set out his opinion that David died from 1a) bilateral pneumonia. The coroner said in the body […]