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Death

October 31, 2006

Life and Death

Ekklesia has written about and been quoted on the issue of ‚Äòdisability‚Äô abortions. Comments have also been made about frozen embryos, euthanasia and living wills.
January 5, 2021

Children in Afghanistan 'face illness, even death', in freezing conditions

Plastic sheeting may be all that separates children from temperatures which can drop to minus 27 degrees Celsius, says Save the Children.
January 8, 2020

Family seeks fresh inquest to examine role played by DWP in death of Jodey Whiting

A report by an Independent Case Examiner concluded that the DWP had made multiple significant errors in how it treated Jodey Whiting.
October 29, 2019

Government’s defence of injustice to bereaved children cannot stand, says Committee

The Supreme Court ruled over a year ago that the Government’s refusal to pay bereavement benefits to a widowed mother because she was not married to her partner was incompatible with human rights law.
June 19, 2019

Call for immediate investiigation into death of former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi

Mohamed Morsi’s death in court is deeply shocking and raises serious questions about his treatment in custody, says Amnesty International.
April 16, 2019

Latest hearing in prosecution of Priory Group following death of 14 year old

Amy was a child with complex needs associated with multiple mental health diagnoses.
October 23, 2018

Police plead guilty to criminal failure to ensure man's safety

The Office of the Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall pleaded guilty to charges under the Health and Safety Act, in relation to the police force’s use of an Emergency Response Belt (ERB) to restrain Thomas Orchard.
October 17, 2018

Inquest opens into care home death of vulnerable man with learning disability

The family of Heddwyn Hughes seeks to learn how their relative suffered a broken neck.
October 1, 2018

Inquest into self-inflicted death of Luke McDonnell at HMP Lincoln begins

The inquest will examine issues around risk assessment and the management of Luke McDonnell's mental health at HMP Lincoln.
July 18, 2018

Coroner to deliver verdict in Deepcut barracks death

Young army recruit Sean Benton was found dead at Deepcut barracks in 1995.