Investigation and inquest
On 04 January 2023 I commenced an investigation into the death of Jill BRICE aged 93. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 18 October 2023. The conclusion of the inquest was that:
Circumstances of the death
Jill Brice died on the 23rd of December 2022 at Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. She was in sheltered housing in the Dene (Housing Association property). The extractor fan in her residence ████████
████████ Brighton caught fire causing her to suffer burn injuries and smoke inhalation from which she died. Mrs. Brice was not wearing her emergency pendant when she died. The Fire Safety Report (attached) recommended that care residents be reminded to have their pendant close to them at all times. I would like reassurance that this be actioned.
Coroner’s concerns
The Fire Safety Report recommended that care residents be reminded to have their pendant close to them at all times. I would like reassurance that this be actioned.