• About INQUEST

    INQUEST is the only charity providing expertise on state related deaths and their investigation to bereaved people, lawyers, advice and support agencies, the media and parliamentarians. Read more

Father of four, Sean McCann, dies after a catalogue of errors and neglect by prison staff

15 February 2019Read more

Ministry of Justice rejects widespread call for automatic legal aid for bereaved families following state-related deaths

7 February 2019Read more

Inquest into death of Emily Inglis in Carmarthenshire mental health unit to open

8 February 2019Read more

Jury find neglect contributed to self-inflicted death of teenager Sophie Bennett in care home

7 February 2019Read more

Jury conclusions highlight numerous failings contributed to the death of Michael Judge at HMP Swaleside

1 February 2019Read more

Abuse of process decision announced at police misconduct hearing for officers involved in death of Sean Rigg

1 February 2019Read more

Family of Timothy McComb express disappointment at traumatic and unfair process as inquest concludes

31 January 2019Read more

INQUEST responds as the number of deaths in prison rises and self-harm levels reach new record highs

31 January 2019Read more

Inquest concludes into death of South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust patient who died hours into leave

29 January 2019Read more

Inquest into the death of Timothy McComb in the care of East North East Leeds Community Mental Health Services opens Monday

25 January 2019Read more

Jury finds that excessive restraint resulted in the death of Meirion James in Dyfed-Powys Police custody

25 January 2019Read more

Critical inquest finds systemic failures and missed opportunities contributed to death of Tyrone Givans at HMP Pentonville

24 January 2019Read more