DWP Claimant Dies by Suicide After Universal Credit Cut to £37 Wednesday, May 6, 2026 universalcredit dwp mentalhealth suicide welfare homelessness benefits depression inquest backpay Andrew Halliday, a 41-year-old Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) claimant, tragically took his own life after his Universal Credit payment was drastically reduced to just £37.50. The significant cut, which the DWP … Read More
Family of Soho Road Crash Victim Awaits Police Probe Outcome Wednesday, April 29, 2026 soho crash investigation police inquest driving mentalhealth hizarhanif westmidlands iopc The family of Hizar Hanif, who tragically lost his life in a high-speed collision on Soho Road, Handsworth, is waiting anxiously for the findings of a police conduct investigation — which will not be released until after the … Read More
The 'Absolutely Certain' Unsolved Murder of Helen Bailey in Birmingham Tuesday, April 7, 2026 helenbailey murder unsolved birmingham coldcase police investigation confession inquest forensics Take a moment to look closely at the photograph of eight-year-old Helen Bailey — her blonde hair in untidy pigtails, her innocent smile illuminating her round face. Picture Helen skipping to school full of life, or laughing … Read More
Our Son Went Into Hospital for a Routine Biopsy – He Never Came Home Monday, March 30, 2026 biopsy negligence livertransplant pediatriccare medicalerror birminghamchildrenshospital inquest clinicalreview patientcare hospitaltrust Aarav Chopra, a bright and joyful three-year-old from Wolverhampton, was taken to Birmingham Children’s Hospital for what his parents believed would be a routine liver biopsy. Instead, their world was shattered forever. … Read More
Construction Boss Dies by Suicide After Leaving Handwritten Note to Loved Ones Tuesday, March 3, 2026 suicide inquest construction birmingham hospice mentalhealth trauma note personalstruggles tragedy Ionut Damian, a 35-year-old construction company owner, tragically took his own life last year, an inquest in writing has confirmed. On September 30, 2025, Damian was found unresponsive at his home in Streetly, Sutton … Read More
Tributes Pour In for 20-Year-Old Trainee Bricklayer Troy Bogle After Sudden Death from Blood Clot Tuesday, February 24, 2026 pulmonaryembolisim bloodclot schizophrenia mentalhealth tamrandcentre birmingham inquest tragicdeath youth tribute Heartfelt tributes have flooded in for Troy Bogle, a 20-year-old trainee bricklayer who tragically passed away after a sudden and fatal blood clot. Troy, who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, collapsed unexpectedly on … Read More