A father-of-two killed when he plunged a knife into his own heart was left for 11 hours by his girlfriend who pulled the blade out, an inquest heard.

The death of a man swept away after trying to save two girls in the River Thames when a prank went wrong was a tragic accident, it has been ruled.

The Kent brother of a former SAS soldier found hanged in Zimbabwe says he believes he was murdered... and is offering a £15,000 for evidence.

The inquest into the death of a man found in the River Medway and Strood has been opened and adjourned.

A man who spoke of his fears over the government's bedroom tax was found hanged in his home, an inquest has heard.

A young waiter died from head injuries in an alleged attack while he was in his pyjamas getting ready for bed, a coroner has been told today.

A council worker died after he left a hotel drinking binge through the wrong door and plunged down a flight of stairs in his wheelchair.

A 22-year-old quad biker died of 'traumatic' head injuries when his machine smashed into a tree, an inquest's heard.

A drink driver tragically died during a police chase... days before he was due in court on a similar charge.

Expert accident investigators have failed to find any reason why a lorry driver ploughed into a bridge on the A2 in a crash that killed him instantly.

A man was discovered dead with burns in a leisure centre sauna after passing out for up to 45 mins, an inquest heard.

A question mark still hangs over the death of a young dad, whose body was found near an 11,000 volt electricity pole months after he disappeared.

The body of a man found in shallow water on marshes has today been confirmed as that of a man missing for almost a month.

A delivery driver died after falling twice in a supermarket car park, an inquest heard.

A teen inmate discovered dead in his cell after having a stormy relationship with his counsellor took his own life, an inquest jury has decided today.

An inquest has opened into the death of a musician described as a "funny, quirky character" who died after a fire broke out in a block of flats.

Paramedics were delayed in reaching a hanged inmate because the person authorised to let them through was busy giving CPR, an inquest heard.

A musician's high BMI contributed to his death after nine years suffering from a disorder that stops people breathing in their sleep, a coroner heard.

A teenager who had a volatile affair with a mother-of-two volunteering as a prison counsellor took his own life in his cell.

The family of a young woman who died after a decade trying to get the "perfect" body believe her battle with anorexia and bulimia weakened her heart.