Inquest into Fleetwood great-grandmother adjourned to obtain further information
Patient died in Intensive Care Unit after being admitted to hospital with breathing difficulties
An inquest into the death of a great-grandmother from Fleetwood has been adjourned as the coroner obtains further information.
Lillian Kelly, 72, from Fleetwood, who had 22 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, died in Blackpool Victoria Hospital in March 2024 after suffering breathing difficulties.
After being taken by ambulance to the emergency department, she was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit, where she died some days later.
Independent pathologist Dr Neil Papworth confirmed on the opening day of the inquest that the primary cause of death was multiple organ failure, with contributing factors chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a condition Mrs Kelly had had for some years, and acute infection in the lungs.
The inquest, presided over by Blackpool and Fylde assistant coroner Louise Rae, was scheduled for three days up to Friday, June 26, but was adjourned for the further information.
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A spokesperson for the coroner’s office said: “The matter has not been concluded (on Friday) as the coroner wishes to obtain further information.”
“A mention hearing has been listed for July 7 and at that stage the coroner will be able to determine an inquest date.”