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Investigation and inquest
On 28 April 2016 I opened an inquest into the death of Christine Dryden who, at the date of his death, was aged 40 years old. The inquest was resumed and concluded on 2nd August 2016
I found that the cause of death to be: -
1a. Hypoxic Brain Injury and Pulmonary Oedema
1b. Inhalation of Fire Gases
I arrived at a conclusion of Accident
Circumstances of the death
On 20 April 2016 Christine Dryden was found unresponsive in a house fire at ████████. When taken to Bradford Royal Infirmary, although attempts were made to resuscitate her, she succumbed and died on 23 April 2016. It is found more likely than not that she inadvertently turned on the hob of her cooker under a plastic deep fat fryer, causing it to ignite. There is no evidence of third party involvement.
Coroner’s concerns
During the course of the inquest I heard that although Mrs Dryden’s installed smoke and heat detectors were in working order at the time of the fire, there were no regular checks made on them.
• To review the effectiveness of existing office arrangements for maintaining and carrying out period checks on smoke and heat detectors in your properties.
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