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A man who 'sprayed himself with petrol and set himself on fire' - tragically dying later in hospital - can be named as Afolabi Ojerinde. An inquest into the 48-year-old's death has now been opened and adjourned by a coroner in Manchester.

Police were called in after the family of a 12-year-old girl reacted angrily to a coroner's ruling that there was 'insufficient evidence' to say that a delay by hospital staff in carrying out a head scan contributed to her death.

A suspect wanted in connection with the murder of a Manchester man in Ukraine has been named. Daniel Burke had gone to suport the resistance against Russia when he was fatally shot from behind, an inquest hearing was told. But Daniel did not die in a theatre of war.

An inquest into the death of a two-year-old has been opened after her mother was charged with her murder. Omra Wali Jan died at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital on February 9, Manchester Coroners' Court heard.

The death of a much-loved dad hit by a tram in Wythenshawe was an accident, a coroner has concluded. Wesley Tierney left behind a heartbroken fiancée and three children following the tragedy earlier this year.

A man tragically found lying dead on land near a car wash died as a result of 'toxicity due to heroin and cocaine use', an inquest hearing was told.

An inquest has opened into the death of a man with a 'complex medical history' who died after contracting sepsis following surgery in hospital.

A baby tragically passed away in Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital just weeks after his first birthday earlier this month.

A man who died in his house after suffering serious head injuries in a shocking attack has been described as being a ‘devoted family man’ who will be ‘dearly missed’. Nadeem Butt, 50, was found dead inside his home on Woodlands Street in Cheetham Hill on August 5, 2020.

A grandma who choked to death while eating cheese on toast was ‘not adequately monitored’ by care home staff in line with the care plan, a coroner has ruled.

A watchdog is now investigating three complaints against Manchester's senior coroner Nigel Meadows, the Manchester Evening News can reveal. It comes after the M.E.N. reported how a formal complaint on behalf of Manchester council had been made to the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) in April 2021 asking for an investigation into Mr Meadows' conduct.

A doting dad who was found dead in a canal in north Manchester had left the pub "heavily intoxicated" hours earlier, an inquest opening into his death has revealed.

An inquest has opened into the death of a 24-year-old man following a Warehouse Project event last month. Kyle Bolton told paramedics he 'felt unwell' during the event on April 9, and later died at Manchester Royal Infirmary.

Two young men died in a road traffic collision while the driver was impaired by drink and drugs an inquest heard.

Parents who are 'fighting for answers' after their daughter died following 'failings' at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital vented their frustration after an inquest into her death was again delayed.

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A bright University of Manchester student was found dead at a city centre car park after he took his own life, an inquest heard.