Father-to-be Will Condliffe died after years of taking drugs and...

July 14, 2015, 8:00 pm

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EXPECTANT father Will Condliffe died in a park after years of taking drugs and drinking alcohol. The 29-year-old was found dead on a bench in Tunstall Memorial Gardens on the morning of December 5. An inquest heard how Will had a difficult childhood and started smoking cannabis from the age of 12. His dad, John Condliffe, of Cumberbatch Avenue, Fegg Hayes, said: "When he was 12 he started to become more difficult. He was drinking to start off with, then he was using all different...

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Police tried in vain to save Hillsborough victim

July 16, 2015, 11:37 pm

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POLICE officers have told how they battled to save former Endon High School pupil David Birtle on the day of the Hillsborough disaster.David, aged 22, below, was one of 96 Liverpool fans who died in the 1989 tragedy.The inquest into the deaths, being held in Warrington, heard how officers tried to help David after he was injured in the crush at the FA Cup semi-final against Nottingham Forest.Kevin Hanson was a police constable on duty at the match. He told the jury he became aware of David...

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July 17, 2015, 8:00 pm

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POPULAR publican Nigel Woolliscroft had been drinking before it is believed he fell from a ladder to his death, an inquest has heard.Mr Woolliscroft was found dead at a friend's holiday cottage near Falcarragh, County Donegal in Ireland on December 15 last year.The 59-year-old, of Abbots Way, Westlands, had gone to the cottage for a couple of months 'for a bit of peace' after losing the Marston's-owned Old Brown Jug pub in Newcastle, which he ran successfully for 15 years with wife Helen Louise...

Drug-user died after £4k benefits payout

July 22, 2015, 8:00 pm

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A 27-YEAR-OLD man was found dead in a hotel – days after being kicked off a drug rehabilitation course, an inquest heard. Simon Austin was discovered by the co-owner of the Wheatsheaf Hotel, in Shelton, on October 13 after concerns were raised about him. An inquest heard Mr Austin, who suffered from drug and mental health problems, had been attending the BAC O'Connor Rehabilitation Centre, in Burton-on-Trent. But he was thrown off the course after being found with substances...

Woman, 30, twice over drink-drive limit died in crash

July 28, 2015, 11:18 am

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THIRTY-year-old Erif Wade was more than twice the drink-drive limit when she was killed in a car crash. Erif had battled with mental health and alcohol problems for a number of years. But an inquest heard that Erif, of Orchard Court, Alsager, was doing well and had a 'positive' meeting with a care co-ordinator just days before her death. PC Robert Trow told Cannock Coroner's Court that Erif's fiancé Adam Locke came home from work the evening before her death to find Erif drunk. He...

Inquest verdict on tattoo artist killed in A500 crash

August 4, 2015, 7:27 am

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TATTOO artist Darren Edwards clocked average speeds of 83mph over three miles before dying in an A500 crash.The 46-year-old was not wearing a seatbelt when he smashed into a lamppost at the Cliffe Vale junction.The impact catapulted Darren out of his BMW and onto the carriageway.An inquest heard Darren was also almost three times over the drink-drive limit after driving home from a party in the early hours of October 12.Now assistant coroner Sarah Murphy has ruled Darren died from a 'lethal...

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August 18, 2015, 10:07 am

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A SENIOR police officer has described the devastating scene of an explosion at a wood mill which claimed the lives of four people. Cheshire Police Detective Chief Superintendent Philip Jones told how officers were met with dozens of 'walking wounded' following the blaze at Wood Flour Mills, in Bosley, near Congleton on July 17. Derek Moore, aged 62, from Colclough Lane, Goldenhill, was one of four workers who died in the incident. His badly burned body was pulled out of the wreckage five...

Man, 38, died from overdose

August 20, 2015, 11:21 am

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TROUBLED Ryan Shenton took a lethal dose of opiates before his death. The 38-year-old was found dead at his home on Bradwell Lane, in Bradwell, by dad Dennis on March 3 this year. An inquest at North Staffordshire Coroners Court heard how Ryan had a lengthy history of drug and alcohol abuse stemming from his late teens. He grew up in Bignall End with his parents and younger sister, and for years was a promising footballer, representing his school side and playing in local Sunday league...

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August 23, 2015, 12:00 am

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VULNERABLE Michael Redfern died from a lethal mixture of drugs, alcohol and deep vein thrombosis – just days after being discharged from hospital following a suspected suicide attempt. The 36-year-old's body was discovered at his home on Gordon Road, in Sandyford, on February 7 this year. A former farm worker and soldier with a history of drug problems, Michael had been admitted to Leighton Hospital in Crewe on January 29 after a suspected suicide attempt, but was discharged after...

Family's agonising wait to lay Bosley mill blast victim to rest

August 25, 2015, 10:13 am

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THE family of a man who died in a blast at a mill are still waiting for his inquest to be opened before he can be laid to rest. William Barks, aged 51, from Cheddleton, was one of four people killed in an explosion and fire at Bosley Wood Flour Mill last month. His mother Pearl Hobson said: "This is a terrible time. Not a day goes by without tears. I am trying to remain strong."William was a wonderful lad. He would do anything for anyone. I just wish we could lay him to...

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September 14, 2015, 9:45 pm

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A SOLDIER informed a senior Army official he was a 'weak swimmer' before he drowned during a white water rafting exercise, an inquest heard. Private John Lomas, of the Royal Logistics Corps, was with comrades in Austria when his raft overturned on June 21, 2012. Yesterday, an inquest heard the 22-year-old from Meir had told Captain Eddy Foster, who helped to plan the trip, that he was a 'weak swimmer' prior to the adventurous training exercise. Captain Foster said: "He (Private Lomas)...

Dad found dead at flat after taking unprescribed methadone -...

September 23, 2015, 8:42 am

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FATHER-OF-FIVE Terence Bithell was found dead in his flat after taking unprescribed methadone. The 56-year-old former heroin addict had acquired the drug from a friend shortly before he died. An inquest into his death yesterday heard schizophrenic Mr Bithell had a long history of mental health problems and had cut his wrists a few weeks earlier. His daughter Michelle Bithell, of Draycott, said her father had stayed with her over the Christmas period last year. On Boxing Day she took him...

Legionnaires' heartbreak as families must wait for inquest...

September 30, 2015, 7:18 am

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THE families of three men killed in a legionnaires' disease outbreak will have to wait until the New Year for their inquests. Richard Griffin, William Hammersley and Harry Cadman all died after visiting a JTF warehouse, in Fenton, in summer 2012. An investigation found the 'probable source' of the outbreak came from a hot tub on display at the store. Van driver Mr Griffin had regularly made meat deliveries to JTF. The 64-year-old, from Clayton, suffered multiple organ failure after being...

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September 30, 2015, 9:30 pm

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A SECURITY guard has told how he tried to save a heroin addict he found collapsed in a city centre car park. Robert Southall discovered Nicholas Stopford lying unresponsive in bushes near Hanley JobCentre, surrounded by needles. He told an inquest into Mr Stopford's death that he carried out chest compressions until an ambulance arrived, but Mr Stopford was later declared dead. The 37-year-old had taken a heroin overdose. The inquest at North Staffordshire Coroner's Court heard Mr...

Cocktail of drink and drugs killed 38-year-old alcoholic

October 1, 2015, 10:54 am

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ALCOHOLIC Simon Cross died after being found unconscious at a friend's house. The 38-year-old had been drinking with Donna Kelly – who he had met a few weeks before in rehab – when he collapsed. An inquest into his death heard Miss Kelly had fallen asleep on the sofa at her home in Stubbs Gate, Newcastle, while Mr Cross was with her in the lounge. She was later woken by another friend, David Boulton, who had arrived and discovered Mr Cross was unconscious. Mr Boulton, who has...

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​Inquest criticises procedures after private drowns on exercise

October 1, 2015, 10:00 pm

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AN assistant coroner has criticised the Army over the death of a 22-year-old soldier who drowned during a white water rafting exercise. Margaret Jones said there were 'missed opportunities' to withdraw Private John Lomas from the expedition – despite the fact he was known to be a 'weak swimmer'. The Royal Logistics Corps soldier was with comrades in Austria when their raft capsized on June 21, 2012. An inquest heard there were failings by the Army, and the company running the white...

'We can't lose any more happy, healthy children'

October 13, 2015, 8:00 pm

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GRIEVING dad Steven Mountford has spoken for the first time about the anguish of losing two children to mystery heart conditions.The 44-year-old is preparing for the funeral of teenage son Jordan Burndred, below, after the youngster suffered multiple heart attacks on holiday in Turkey.It comes just nine years after his 14-year-old daughter, Chantelle Taylor, below, died from an undetected heart condition.Now the dad-of-three is calling on the Government to introduce compulsory heart screening...

Families can finally lay Bosley Mill victims to rest

October 19, 2015, 5:19 am

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THE families of two victims who died in a blast at a mill can finally lay their loved ones to rest – more than three months after the incident. William Barks, aged 51, from Cheddleton, and Dorothy Bailey, aged 62, of Bosley, were killed in an explosion and fire at Bosley Wood Flour Mill on July 17. Their relatives were told it may take years for the police and the Health and Safety Executive to determine any culpability, at the opening of an inquest at Warrington Coroners Court...

Horrors of war led to Marine's heroin death​

October 21, 2015, 9:00 pm

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THE parents of a 'hero' Royal Marine Commando who died of a drugs overdose are calling on military chiefs to provide more support for soldiers suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. Twenty-five-year-old Marine David O'Sullivan turned to heroin after struggling with the horrors he experienced on a six-month tour of Afghanistan – including witnessing the deaths of two comrades. An inquest into his death heard over the next two years he would suffer from a short temper, lack of...

Addict told his sister that he'd leave flat in body bag

November 4, 2015, 12:20 pm

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HEROIN addict Barry Lusty told his sister that he would be leaving his flat 'in a body bag' – just weeks before he was found dead at home. The 43-year-old was found slumped on the settee at his flat in Brookfield Court, Union Street, Hanley. And tests revealed he had taken a cocktail of drugs including heroin. His sister Tracy Repsys said brother's drug habit had escalated following the death of their father in 1994. She told the hearing: "He started smoking cannabis but...