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inquest

[in-kwest] / ˈɪn kwɛst /


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Video footage of schoolboy Noah Donohoe's body in an underground water tunnel has been shown to the jury at the inquest into his death.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

A spokesperson for the PPO said it would publish the findings of its inquiry following the conclusion of an inquest into his death, which is due to open and adjourn on Tuesday.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Giving evidence to the inquest on Friday, Jonathan McKee explained that it is not known for sure if there was a padlock on the hatch in the months before Noah's death.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The Briton was stopped in the fifth round, losing his IBF title, and his team subsequently held an "internal inquest" as to why the party was allowed to happen.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

At the outset, operative No. 10 asked Mathis, who’d been a juror on the inquest, to show him the crime scene.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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