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  1. Looks like genuine mistake here - not even malice or incompetence but maybe made worse by #austerity (with delays in access to specialist #forensic staff)

    #RTC with #fatalities and serious #injuries happened late at night on a weekend, some in #car weren't cooperating with #Police (possibly due to bad #driving) - two lads (one killed, one badly injured) were similar in appearance leading to mixup in #identification for a few days (#NHS don't store detailed #dental records of citizens, so some #forensic work would have had to wait until the start of the week when the dentists offices were open)

    #inquest #coroner #Yorkshire #RoadSafety #UK

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2wgp

  2. This came up again in the news as the #Inquest from HM #Coroner has concluded

    Although I only met him once I'm still gutted this happened and I didn't keep in touch with him - we'd chatted about social media marketing and getting more pictures of work in progress online - but his shop always seemed busy , I felt awkward about randomly calling him or turning up there (if I didn't have any cars to actually be repaired) as it was taking up time that wouldn't be revenue generating and everyone in #automotive round here seems rushed off their feet, but I guess this shows how quickly ruthless #capitalism can turn a dream #career in to a nightmare (there seems to be less private work for #bodyshops and #insurers make them jump through many hoops for lower rates)

    archive.ph/Op4Qf

  3. Inquest opened into death of disgraced rock star

    The 48‑year‑old, who fronted Welsh band Lostprophets before being jailed for child sexual offences, was serving a 29‑year sentence at the high‑security prison when he was fatally injured on 11 October.

    At Wakefield Coroner’s Court on Friday, Coroner Oliver Longstaff confirmed Watkins — referred to in full as Ian David Karslake Watkins — was pronounced dead at the jail by a doctor and formally identified by a prison officer.

    Paramedics had been called to the prison “following a report he had been stabbed in the neck”. A post‑mortem examination recorded the cause of death as an incision wound to the neck.

    The inquest was formally opened and adjourned, with proceedings suspended pending the outcome of criminal investigations.

    Two men charged with murder

    Two inmates — Rashid (Rico) Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43 — have been charged with Watkins’ murder. They appeared in court last week but were not asked to enter pleas.

    West Yorkshire Police confirmed that two further prisoners, aged 23 and 39, have since been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. Both men were bailed and returned to custody while inquiries continue.

    How Watkins went from fame to infamy

    Watkins, originally from Pontypridd, rose to fame in the early 2000s with Lostprophets before being convicted in 2013 of a series of serious child sex offences. He was serving his sentence at HMP Wakefield, a Category A prison often referred to as “Monster Mansion”.

    The coroner’s investigation into his death will remain on hold until the conclusion of the criminal justice process against those accused.

    Related stories from Swansea Bay News

    Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins killed in prison attack
    The disgraced former frontman was fatally attacked at HMP Wakefield, where he was serving a lengthy sentence for child sex offences.

    South Gloucestershire man jailed after booking Mumbles B&B to meet underage girl
    A man who arranged to travel to Swansea to abuse a child was caught in a police sting and sentenced to prison.

    Swansea man jailed after sending sexual messages to decoy account he believed was a child
    A Swansea offender was jailed after being caught sending explicit messages to what he thought was a child, but was in fact a decoy profile.

    Alltwen man jailed for child sex abuse offences
    A man from Alltwen has been sentenced after admitting multiple child sex abuse offences, following a police investigation.

    Cwmavon man jailed for child sex offences
    A Cwmavon man has been jailed after being convicted of a series of child sex offences in court.

    #ChildAbuse #coroner #IanWatkins #IanWatkinsDeath #IanWatkinsMurder #inquest #knifeCrime #Lostprophets #murder