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The inquest found Lee Gannon died from lobar pneumonia and sepsis. NIAS incorrectly triaged the initial call and failed to re-triage later deterioration, delaying ambulance response.
Coroner Maria Dougan found Janet Layland’s death preventable after a blocked nasogastric tube was not recognised, leading to aspiration at anaesthetic induction.
McHugh, Inquest Touching Upon the Death Of [2025] NICoroner 4 (22 May 2025)
Inquest into John Alexander McHugh’s death after head and neck cancer surgery. The coroner found the death avoidable, identifying issues with surgery extent, tracheostomy removal, and oral fluids.
McMahon, Inquest into the Death of [2021] NICoroner 4 (08 March 2021)
An inquest found Gerard McMahon died after cardiac arrest during police restraint, in the setting of cocaine-induced acute behavioural disturbance and other contributing factors.
An inquest found that Teresa Duffy died from aspiration pneumonia caused by mixed drug toxicity involving several prescribed and non-prescribed substances.
Magill, In The Matter Of An Inquest Into The Death Of [2019] NICoroner 12 (16 October 2019)
Inquest findings on Brian Magill’s death. The coroner found death resulted from renal failure and sepsis after biliary stenting for inoperable cholangiocarcinoma, with no perforation or negligence.
Geddis, Re inquest into the death of [2019] NICoroner 8 (7 June 2019)
The coroner found that Peter Francis Geddis died from mixed drug toxicity and that the evidence did not establish an intention to take his own life.
McCloughan, Re Inquest into the death of [2018] NICoroner 5 (9 November 2018)
Coroner’s inquest findings on a fatal road traffic collision in Omagh, concluding both men died from collision injuries and that vehicle defects did not contribute.
Walsh, Inquest into the death of [2018] NICoroner 6 (8 October 2018)
The coroner found that baby Caragh Walsh died from violent shaking causing hypoxic-ischemic brain and spinal cord injury, with associated haemorrhages and fractures.
Doherty & Anor, An Inquest into the Deaths of [2018] NICoroner 4 (09 Novmeber 2018)
The deaths of Killian Charles Doherty and Maurice Eamon McCloughan were caused by injuries sustained in a road traffic collision; Mr Doherty's blood alcohol level exceeded the legal limit, but speed was not a factor in the accident.
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