Family's 'suspicion' after beloved Bolton doctor, 28, killed on his way to teach students
26.09.2022 - 19:09
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A dedicated doctor from Bolton who looked after critically-ill Covid patients was killed in a car crash as he was on his way to teach medical students in Blackpool.
Dubai-born Jyothis Manalayil was travelling from Lancaster Royal Infirmary Hospital to Blackpool Victoria Hospital on June 10, after a night shift, when he was involved in a collision with a Range Rover. Known as Jyo to his friends and family, the 27-year-old doctor suffered fatal injuries when 'for unknown reasons' his Kia crossed into the other carriageway and collided with the other car.
Jyo's family described him as ‘compassionate, dedicated and always striving for the best in his career' and who always went the extra mile for his patients, LancsLive reports.
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Jyo, who was the eldest son of Jojappan and Jessy who are active members of Liverpool Our Lady Queen of Peace church and the city's Malayali Association, suffered a catastrophic haemorrhage caused by blunt trauma to the chest. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
An inquest which was opened on Friday (September 23) at Blackpool Town Hall heard that Jyo, who lived in Bolton, had been travelling alone in his car when the crash happened. An eye-witness said Jyo's Kia crossed over into the other carriageway before he crashed into the Range Rover.
Senior Coroner Alan Wilson revealed that Jyo's family had suspected that a third party had been involved in the collision. "The family had raised concerns that there could be some third-party involvement and that the circumstances surrounding Jyo's death may have been suspicious," he said.
"We can't speculate and we need evidence to support any suggestion there has been any