Mum is latest victim of killer 'novel synthetic opioid', court hears
Rigor mortis and lividity indicated that Laura Handford had been dead for some time before paramedics arrived, highlighting the seriousness of her drug addiction.
A teenage girl died after being inappropriately discharged from a hospital without proper observations; the coroner speculated she could have survived with adequate care.
A dead body was found in the River Thames near West India Dock, and the Metropolitan Police were called to the scene at 8 am. The person was declared dead, and investigations are ongoing to confirm identity and notify next of kin.