inquest

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The four-month-old grandson of football manager Steve Bruce died after he was placed in an "unsafe sleeping position" on his front by an unregulated maternity nurse, an inquest heard.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The inquest heard it took seven minutes before CPR started because they were waiting for four staff members to lift Leona on to the floor.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Cherie was on hourly checks, the inquest into her death heard in July 2023.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Over the 15 hours before Molly was discovered, less than half - 44% - of the required observations were carried out, and some of those that did happen lasted just seconds, the inquest heard.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“It seems there is to be an inquest, Madam?”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier