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inquest

noun as in investigation

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The inquest, held in Devon, was adjourned and is expected to be transferred to the Somerset coroner for a full hearing.

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A three-week inquest found Ms Smith, from Braintree, was not kept safe and staff failures to recognise that she was autistic had a "profound impact" on her care.

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The inquest, opened earlier at Wakefield Coroner's Court, was adjourned pending the completion of an associated murder trial.

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The coroner said their deaths were "violent or unnatural", but the full inquest was adjourned for the ongoing police investigation to be concluded.

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An inquest found delayed administration of his adrenaline pen was a factor in his death.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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