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inquest

[in-kwest] / ˈɪn kwɛst /


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The inquest heard a camera was mounted to the microlight, and tests were carried out with Ashman and Lomas flying the microlight with the camera.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

A campaigner who raised nearly £1m for charity during her life was "excited" about taking part in a microlighting filming project for an Apple headset before she died, an inquest has heard.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

While it is unclear how he died, the force is preparing a file for a coroner, who will make a formal determination on the cause of death at an inquest.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

It says an inquest, for which a date is yet to be fixed, is due to open into his death.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

Was that why he had gone off after the inquest so hurriedly?

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie




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