Cause of Death

Tragically, a young man has taken his own life, leaving his family with a myriad of unanswered questions. The coroner's team are charged with guiding them through the process.

An unvaccinated man is brought into Royal Preston's critical care unit having tested positive for Covid-19 and deteriorating fast. After his untimely passing, the coroners set out to determine if the medicine he bought online to protect himself from Covid-19 contributed to his death

A woman calls police worried there's water flowing out from her neighbour's front door and, when they enter the house, police find a fully clothed man dead in the bath. The coroner must coordinate with Lancashire Police as they investigate his death, trying to find out what happened, whether he was the victim of foul play and why he was fully clothed in the bath

In the early hours of the morning, two elderly men are found semi-conscious with head injuries in the middle of a darkened stretch of road in Leyland, Lancashire. Police escalate their transfer to Preston Royal Hospital, but one of the men's conditions worsens and he dies. The surviving man has no memory of events, so it is up to the coroner to establish what happened that night, and determine the cause of death.

Mum of two, Mandy Lewis, was an active 52-year-old who suddenly died without apparent explanation. Dr Adeley investigates whether an inherited condition might have been the cause of her death.

Coroners investigate the death of a normally health 26-year-old man who dies following seizures, and unravel whether a vaccination could have contributed to the death of a 50-year-old.

After a son dies suddenly at home, the coroner must quickly investigate before releasing him for his burial. Does a history of a rare illness in the family hold the key to his death?

A man is found dead on a sofa after falling asleep next to his son. As the coroner's team investigate, they discover he was involved in a road traffic accident eight months earlier that could link to his death. The officers also investigate whether an altercation in a car park played any part in the death of an elderly woman.

Dr James Adeley and his team examine the death of 29-year-old Jozsef, who went missing and was found dead deep in local woods. A few days before his death, he was arrested following what the police describe as a domestic incident involving his girlfriend. Questions remain for his distraught sister whether this incident is directly related to his sudden death and while police investigate the circumstances surrounding his death, the coroner and his team establish the cause and how it happened.

This time, Dr James Adeley and his team investigate the death of an elderly woman who was physically attacked in a care home.

What caused the deaths of a man found in the water on holiday in Egypt, and a recovering alcoholic who died suddenly at home in her early 50s?

A homeless man is found dead in his temporary accommodation in Blackburn, but the circumstances are not as straightforward as they seem. Could an attack have contributed to his death?

Lancashire Police investigate when the body of a man is found in a field. The circumstances are mysterious - part of his ear is missing, and he is discovered laid on top of his boots.

Coroners investigate the death of a 63-year-old man found with a severe wound to his hip and cuts and abrasions on his hands. And a dramatic 999 call leads to a body in an outbuilding.

Did her neurofibromatosis play a part in the sudden death of a 34-year-old woman found dead at home? Plus coroners in Lancashire try to trace a dead man's next of kin.

What caused the deaths of a man found in the water on holiday in Egypt, and a recovering alcoholic who died suddenly at home in her early 50s?

Investigating the deaths of a man in his 30s found deceased in a friend's flat, and an elderly man who was discharged from hospital a week before he died...

Dr Adeley and his team investigate the deaths of an elderly woman discovered lifeless on a stairlift, and an apparently fit man who mysteriously fails to turn up for work.

Investigating the death of a young mum who took ecstasy at a dance festival, and a man found dead in his flat with no identification - who was he and how did he die?

The critically-acclaimed series returns as Senior Coroner Dr James Adeley investigates the mysterious, tragic death of Jake, in his 20s, to determine if anything suspicious is at play

The case of a teen who suddenly died and a 69-year-old, unable to recover from injuries.

The case of 19-year-old Jay Slater who died in mysterious circumstances in Tenerife.