Promoting awareness of the dangers of antidepressants
In May 2012, an article in People magazine reported that between January 2007 and February 2012, 79 people in the Bridgend area of South Wales had taken their own lives by hanging. Most of the victims were young adults, but Continue reading Bridgend: the antidepressant factor
(updated April 2015) Donna Oettinger was 41. She had a 3 year old son Zachary (Zaki) whom she adored. A few days ago, Donna walked with Zachary to Riddlesdown Station, Croydon, held hands with her little boy and jumped in Continue reading In Memory of Donna and Zaki
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the location, Congleton is a small market town in south-east Cheshire, about 25 miles south of Manchester. Earlier this week, inquests of two Congleton residents were heard in nearby Macclesfield on Continue reading One town, two tragedies
Mr William Armstrong (Coroner for Norfolk) Norfolk Coroner William Armstrong is retiring at the end of September 2013. Mr Armstrong has been something of a pro-active coroner during his time in office, noted for his empathy and support for grieving Continue reading Coroner’s Progress 2 (William Armstrong)
The most widely reported inquest in recent years was that of the well-known and popular international football player and manager Gary Speed (above), who hanged himself at home in November 2011. At the inquest, we were told that Mr Speed was Continue reading Toxicology: Missing in Action
Last week, most of the UK national newspapers published the story of a 48 year old university professor who could not get to sleep one night last August. Instead, he got out of bed and walked out of his house Continue reading The professor’s graffiti spree