Government or judicial official empowered to conduct inquests into causes of death.
Seven properties in Edgelaw View, Gilmerton, are to be evacuated for six to eight weeks of precautionary groundworks, with families moved to temporary accommodation. Residents warn disruption could extend beyond the initial period, affecting schooling, transport, and finances as they await a permanent solution.
James Desborough has been found guilty of murdering two homeless men in Cornwall and, while awaiting trial for those offenses, murdering his cellmate in Exeter. He previously lived at a homeless hostel where several residents died. Police are reviewing four related deaths from the same shelter. The case highlights severe drug and addiction problems in a vulnerable community.
Two men were kayaking near Boulmer, Northumberland, when their craft overturned on 7 July. One man was rescued; the other, Michael Henry, has been located off Blyth and identified. A coroner’s report is expected.
A 40-year-old Jefferson County resident has died of complications described as measles-related, the county coroner has announced, bringing Pennsylvania state officials' total to three deaths linked to this year's outbreak. The CDC's public tracker currently shows no measles deaths and federal officials are reviewing whether the Pennsylvania fatalities meet their criteria.