Son and daughter-in-law of the deceased

Wider context from the report

“At inquest I found as a matter of fact that it was more likely than not that trauma caused the extensive bruising seen on Mrs Care’s hip and abdomen at post-mortem. I further found that it was more likely than not that this trauma was sustained during Mrs Care’s stay in the Royal Cornwall Hospital. Evidence was read out at inquest that nothing untoward happened during the ambulance transfer. The bruising itself was discovered at the time of Mrs Care’s admission into Helston Community Hospital. I was not able to offer the family an explanation at inquest as to how this trauma had been sustained. That is plainly undesirable and it is for this reason that I write to bring this matter to your attention. You will understand that the pathologist found the extensive soft tissue haematoma was contributory to Mrs Care’s death, something the family described as “a sad state of affairs”. During the course of the inquest it was drawn to my attention that owing to the fact Mrs Care had become immobile she was being moved with a hoist. It was speculated that this may be the cause of the bruising that was seen. I had no evidence, however, from anyone who had been involved in moving Mrs Care by this means. ”