INQUESTS into the deaths of eight people will be conducted over the next week.

The hearings – held at County Hall in Oxford’s city centre – will see the coroner answer four questions: the identity of the person who died, and how, when and where they came by their death.

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Wednesday, June 29

  • 10am - David Gillett, 64, from Carterton. He died on March 1, 2022, in Carterton.
  • 10.45am - Samera Uddin, 30, from Banbury. She died on January 24, 2022, in Banbury.
  • 12.15pm - John Callow, 88, from Oxford. He died on March 1, 2022, at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
  • 2pm - Yashyog Uberoi, 81, from Aylesbury, died on February 17, 2022, at the John Radcliffe Hospital.

Thursday, June 30

  • 10am - Alan Gash, 82, from Banbury. He died on March 25, 2022, at the Horton General Hospital, Banbury.
  • 10.45am - Fadel Fadel, 46, from Oxford, died on March 18, 2022, in the city.
  • 11.30am - Dorothy Maltby, 89, from Oxford. She died on March 21, 2022, at the John Radcliffe Hospital.
  • 12.15pm - Peter Weresch, 58, from Abingdon. He died on March 25, 2022, in Abingdon.

The coroner typically records one of seven ‘conclusions’, which used to be called the coroner’s ‘verdict’.

Those conclusions are: lawful/unlawful killing; suicide; service death (for example, a soldier killed in action); accident (including road traffic collision); death by misadventure; neglect; or an open conclusion, which is usually only given when the coroner is not satisfied that another conclusion is appropriate.

Coroners can also give a narrative conclusion, where they will set out the circumstances of how someone came by their death.

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This story was written by Tom Seaward. He joined the team in 2021 as Oxfordshire's court and crime reporter.  

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